Bear Yourself Toward Others as Mary did, Day 1
“Who can estimate the degree of grace conferred on Elizabeth through daily contact with the Mother of God? Bearing in her chaste womb the Creator of men and the Lord of angels, she infused blessings of the highest spiritual order into the soul of her virtuous relative, not only by her words and actions, but, by her mere presence.”
Rejoice in God’s Greatness, Day 2
“It is through serving God faithfully that man becomes the beneficiary of his Creator’s mercy.”
Rejoice in God’s Greatness, Day 1
“We desire God’s favors for our own individual gain, and not for our advancement in virtue and the consequent glorification of their divine Donor. Mary’s self- renunciation should teach us how to overcome this deadly vice, even though the price of victory is for us, as it was for her, moral crucifixion.”
Rely on Faith in the Face of Doubt, Day 2
“Mary, being dead to herself, never longed for God to speak to her until He deemed it necessary for the accomplishment of His designs in her regard.”
Rely on Faith in the Face of Doubt, Day 1
“In his perplexity, the person should not ask for a sign from Heaven, but, with filial trust in God, should await the divine comfort with which God will allay his fears and dispel his anxiety at the time best suited to further his spiritual progress.”
Bring Christ to Others
“To the superficial observer, the visit of Mary to her cousin may seem a very ordinary event in her life. But how momentous it was to God the Father, who, through the presence of His most favored daughter, wished to sanctify the precursor of His divine Son!”
Be Attentive to God’s Presence Within You, Day 2
“Self-knowledge is at the root of all real growth in holiness...Humility is the heart and soul of virtue. It is humility that gives power and efficacy to all we do for God.”
Be Attentive to God’s Presence Within You, Day 1
“Having learned the lesson of humility perfectly, Mary disappeared from her own eyes and glorified God through her divine Son.”
Ponder God’s Wisdom as Mary Did
“Mary surpassed all others in wisdom, because her intimate union with Christ was the measure and sum of her enlightenment. She is truly the Seat of Wisdom, because she was the living tabernacle of the God of infinite wisdom.”
Believe that Nothing is Impossible with God
“If God should choose a soul in which to accomplish an extraordinary work, He is in no way bound to enlighten the soul so that it may understand the means whereby the work will be accomplished. But He does condescend to ask that soul’s generous correspondence with Him...”
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