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Henceforth
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| Luke 1:41 |
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Mary, the holy Virgin,
is truly great before God and men.
For how shall we not proclaim her great,
who held within her the uncontainable One,
whom neither heaven nor earth can contain?
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St. Epiphanius of Salamis, 4th century
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| Let it be to me according to your word. |
| Luke 1:38 |
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The Virgin Mary, being obedient to his word,
received from an angel the glad tidings
that she would bear God.
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St. Irenaeus, 2nd century
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My spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has regarded the low estate
of his handmaiden. |
| Luke 1:47-48 |
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Mary, because of her outstanding humility,
merited to conceive and give birth
to the untouched Flower of Virginity,
the Son of God.
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St. Anthony of Padua, 12th century
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| Let it be to me according to your word. |
| Luke 1:38 |
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Mary was conscious of her frailty in the face of God's omnipotence.
Nevertheless, she said 'yes', without hesitating.
And thanks to her yes, salvation came into the world,
thereby changing the history of mankind.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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The word is near you,
on your lips and in your heart. |
| Romans 10:8 |
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Mary was, so to speak, "at home" with God's word,
she lived on God's word, she was penetrated by God's word.
To the extent that she spoke with God's words,
she thought with God's words,
her thoughts were God's thoughts, her words, God's words.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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She brought forth a male child,
one who is to rule all the nations.
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| Book of Revelation 12:5 |
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The castle into which Jesus entered
at the moment of his incarnation was Mary, his virginal Mother.
The wall which protected Mary was her virginity;
the tower defending the castle, her humility.
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St. Anthony of Padua, 13th century
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Blessed is she who believed
that the promise made her by the Lord
would be fulfilled. |
| Luke 1:45 |
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To believe
means to abandon oneself
to the truth of the word of the living God.
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Pope John Paul II, 20th century
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| May it be done to me according to your word. |
| Luke 1:38 |
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Mary succeeded where Eve failed.
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Ven. John Henry Newman, 19th century
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