Milady Diligence

The Blessed Virgin was always accompanied by Milady Diligence. She kept the whole house in order. And whatever she did, she did it with such love and order that even when eating, she ate in an orderly way, up to the time for bed. She did everything at the time ordained for it. Learn, O maiden, to do with order and love whatever you have to do. If your task is to cook or sweep or to govern the household goods, or anything else, do it with diligence. Learn from Mary. This is how she acted when the angel said to her: "Look! You are to conceive a son, and must call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High" (Lk 1:31). (...) Mary said to the angel, "But how can this come about?" (Lk 1:34). How could this fact come to pass? I want to know, before I answer you. This diligence is a wonderful thing. Whence you find in Ecclesiastics, "The diligent woman will be praised." The woman who demonstrates diligence in everything she does will be praised.