God is the Father by whom all things were given life,
and Mary,
the mother through whom all things were given new life.

 
St. Anselm, 12th century

Let us entrust our journey to the Immaculate Virgin,
whose spirit exulted in God the Savior.
May she be the one to guide our hearts
in the joyous expectation of the coming of Jesus.

 
Benedict XVI, 20th century

Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest;
from now on until then,
she is much too busy with her children.

 
St. John Vianney, 19th century

Only the Immaculate Virgin
presents herself absolutely pure before the Divine Majesty.
Since she loves us and since she knows our weakness,
what have we to fear?

 
St. Therese of Lisieux, 19th century

Faithful Virgin, teach us to believe as you believed.
Make our faith in God, in Christ, in the Church,
always to be serene, courageous, strong, and generous.

 
Bl. John Paul II, 20th century

From the moment Mary entered the pages of history
she became our model.
She teaches by example,
all that we need so desperately to learn.

 
Servant of God, Catherine Doherty, 20th century

We find ourselves on this earth as in a tempestuous sea,
in a desert, in a vale of tears.
Mary is the Star of the sea, the solace of our desert,
the light that guides us towards heaven.

 
St. John Bosco, 19th century

O Star of the Sea, help me and protect me;
show me that you are my mother!

 
St. Simon Stock, 13th century