us a Redeemer who by dying defeated death, but in the person of the Woman, the Mother of God, Mary ever-Virgin, who crushed in herself and the whole human race the head of the serpent, he lent us an in
mysteries of Christ's life and to meditate upon them in silence, as you did. May you who reached Calvary, ever-deeply united to your Son who from the Cross gave you as mother to the disciple John, also make us
among the Orientals, who with devout mind and fervent sentiment give honor to the Mother of God, ever virgin.
shone amid the nations who were seated in darkness and the shadow of death. What human voice can ever worthily celebrate the ineffable greatness of Mary? She is Mother and Virgin at the same time. Through
mysteries of Christ's life and to meditate upon them in silence, as you did. May you who reached Calvary, ever-deeply united to your Son who from the Cross gave you as mother to the disciple John, also make us
among the Orientals, who with devout mind and fervent sentiment give honor to the Mother of God, ever virgin.
to this Divine Mother! This, above all others, is the most pleasing devotion to the Blessed Virgin, ever to have recourse to her and to say: "O Mary, intercede for me with thy Son Jesus." The Blessed Virgin [...] ; and she is very desirous that we should have recourse to her, that she may save us. What sinner ever perished, who, with confidence and perseverance, had recourse to Mary, the refuge of sinners? He is
longing to serve you, I choose you this day to be my Queen, my Advocate, and my Mother. I firmly resolve ever to be devoted to you and to do what I can to encourage others to be devoted to you. My loving Mother
a Redeemer who by his death defeated death, but in the person of the Woman, the Mother of God, the ever-Virgin Mary, who crushed in herself and in the whole human race the head of the serpent, he provided
journey since childhood, through her words "Do everything that He tells you." Today the Virgin Mary is ever-present in my episcopal ministry. I can testify that she has never let me down, especially at the