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Blessed is she who believed. |
Luke 1:45 |
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Eve believed the serpent, Mary believed the angel.
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Tertullian, 2nd century
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Blessed are those
who hear the word of God and keep it. |
Jesus; Luke 11:28 |
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Mary is blessed most of all,
because she heard the Word of God
and carried it out.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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They made his grave with the wicked,
and with a rich man in his death. |
Isaiah 53:9 |
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After Jesus had been laid in the tomb,
Mary alone remains to keep alive the flame of faith,
preparing to receive the joyful
and astonishing announcement of the Resurrection.
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St. John Paul II, 20th century
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Blessed is she who believed. |
Luke 1:45 |
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The Mother of the Lord
is the perfect icon of faith.
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Pope Francis
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You are beautiful, my beloved,
truly lovely. |
Song of Songs 1:16 |
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Mary is most beautiful
because she most perfectly reflects the goodness of God.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
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The Almighty
has done great things for me. |
Mary; Luke 1:49 |
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Mary refers all her greatness
to the gift of the One whose essence is power
and whose nature is greatness.
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St. Bede the Venerable, 8th century
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O favored one. |
Luke 1:28 |
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Mary, as Mother of Christ,
is the mother of our wisdom and justice,
of our holiness and redemption.
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St. Aelred, 12th century
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Hail, full of grace. |
Luke 1:28 |
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I greet you, Holy Mary, Mother of God,
in you is the whole fullness of grace
and everything that is good.
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St. Francis of Assisi, 13th century
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