nourish Christ with our good deeds! Eve took some food, and as a result we were condemned to an eternal fast; Mary gave some food, and the entrance to the feast of Heaven was opened to us. The Virgin Mary
relationship with him? Supremely stripped of her own self, all that she could do was to give herself eternally, in this Child whom she had conceived from the Spirit, not as the glorified image of herself - but
deep Marian spirituality. Following are excerpts of his writings: "You are predestined from all eternity to save by your mercy those whom the righteousness of your Son can no longer save," he wrote to
been convicted of our crimes and no longer dare to look to the heights of heaven, you save us from eternal torments by your supplications and intercessions. Therefore, the afflicted take refuge by your side
through Jesus (cf Jn 14:6) and His mother wants to lead us by the hand to her Son, where we will find eternal peace and joy. It is through the love of Jesus that we experience complete joy. "I have told you
in front of me, I could now see these events and changes upon the earth through the eyes of the Eternal God in His glory as He watched the Blessed Virgin lowering herself to speak with two shepherds (
could have said ‘no', and the course of history would have been different. But God had known for all eternity that she would say ‘yes', and would give her unconditional assent. God gives this same deep respect
... In the astonishment and the rapture of your light I could admire your unutterable work for eternity, O my Three Loved Ones! ... I cry out "thank you" and I unite myself to all the angels and all the
themselves, but we can magnify Him in ourselves. "Every holy soul," said St Augustine, "can conceive the Eternal Word within himself by means of faith. He can engender God in other souls by preaching the Divine [...] God who have ever been, are now and ever will be in the whole world. St Paul assures us that the Eternal Father has given us all things in giving us His Divine Son, so there can be no doubt that, in giving
the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. 5. The soul which recommends itself [...] unprepared for heaven. Sinners shall convert. The just shall persevere in grace and become worthy of eternal life. 7. Those who have a true devotion to the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the
