The Mother of Christ

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  Word of God  
 
Blessed are you.
Luke 1:42
 


We know her honor, for she is the Mother of the Lord.

 
St. Aelred, 12th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Follow me.
Jesus; Mark 2:1
 


Mary always went with her Son;
she followed Jesus,
and thus, we say she was the first disciple.

 
Pope Francis

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Father sent his Son
as savior of the world.
1 John 4:14
 


The Son of God became man for our salvation,
but only in Mary and through Mary.

 
St. Louis de Montfort, 18th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Love hopes all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7
 


From Mary,
we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone.

 
St. John Paul II, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother.
John 19:25
 


At the foot of the Cross,
Mary sees her Son offer himself totally,
showing us what it means to love as God loves.

 
Pope Francis

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Be it done to me according to your word.
Mary: Luke 1:38
 


In those few moments of the Annunciation,
the Virgin Mary knew how to reject fear,
even while sensing that her “yes” would bring her
tremendously difficult trials.

 
Pope Francis

 
 
  Word of God  
 
He will save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:21
 


By Mary, God descended from Heaven into the world,
so that by her, we might ascend from earth into Heaven. 

 
St. Fulgentius of Ruspe, 6th century

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


God might have created a more beautiful world,
He might have made heaven more glorious,
but it was impossible for him, to exalt a creature
higher than Mary, in making her his Mother.

 
St. Bonaventure, 13th century,

 

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