| March 2 - Belgium. 8 and last appearance in Banneux (1933) | | | | | | | Imitate least the humility of the Virgin (IV)
The Lord, "she said, has regarded the lowliness of his servant.
Who is it that speaks? It is a holy virgin, sober and devout. Would you be more virtuous and more pious than it was? Or do you think that your purity is more pleasing to God was not the chastity of Mary, to believe that you can please God by it without being humble, when Marie could not point it was all pure. Moreover, the higher you go up through the singular gift of chastity, the more you have of staining in the wrong in your soul by the mixture of pride.
After all, it would be better for you that you had not preserved the virginity of being a virgin and proud of you. Certainly it is not given to everyone to be a virgin, but he is still far less people to be virgins and humble at the same time. So if you feel not capable of imitating Holy Virgin in her chastity, then at least imitate his humility, and just. But if you are simultaneously humble virgin, whoever you are, you're really great. | | | |
Saint Bernard
Homily on the Missus Is | | | | | | | | | |
I Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed art thou among women, and Jesus, the fruit of thy womb, is blessed. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen. |
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