The Mother of Christ

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  Word of God  
 
O favored one.
Luke 1:28
 


Mary, as Mother of Christ,
is the mother of our wisdom and justice,
of our holiness and redemption.

 
St. Aelred, 12th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Hail, full of grace.
Luke 1:28
 


I greet you, Holy Mary, Mother of God,
in you is the whole fullness of grace
and everything that is good.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 13th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Let it be done to me according to your word.
Luke 1:38
 


It was that continual trust in God’s providence
that most characterized Mary’s faith.

 
St. John Paul II, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Our eyes look to the Lord our God,
till he have mercy upon us.
Psalm 123:2
 


Mary stands in the presence of her Son,
and never ceases to intercede for sinners.

 
St. Bede the Venerable, 8th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
You are all beautiful.
Song of Songs 4:7
 


O Virgin Mary, most holy Mother of God,
you are, in truth, God’s best creation,
and no one has loved him so intimately as you.

 
St. Bridget of Sweden, 14th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
Luke 1:42
 


The love we show to the Mother of Jesus
is extremely pleasing to Christ.

 
Bl. Columba Marmion, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Who is this that appears as the dawn,
bright as the sun?
Song of Songs 6:10
 


Mary is said to be 'light'
because she dispels the darkness.

 
St. Anthony of Padua, 13th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
You are all beautiful.
Song of Songs 4:7
 


In Mary are seen all the riches of heaven
congregated and collected into one.

 
St. Lawrence of Brindisi, 16h century

 

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