Mary shares in the gift which the Son makes of himself:
she offers Jesus, gives him over, and begets him to the end,
for our sake.

 
Evangelium Vitae

Let us cast ourselves at the feet of this good mother,
and embracing them, let us not depart until she blesses us,
and accepts us as her children.

 
St. Bernard of Clarivaux, 12th century

Woman!
Above all women glorified;
Our tainted nature's solitary boast.

 
'The Virgin', William Wordsworth

The Virgin Mary
is the mother of all who love Christ.

 
St. Bernadine of Siena, 14th century

The most sweet name of Mary is a precious ointment
which breathes forth the fragrance of Divine grace.
Let this ointment of salvation
enter the inmost recesses of our souls.

 
St. Anselm, 11th century

The Virgin, our Mother, who at the foot of the cross,
suffered as much as possible for a human creature,
understands our troubles and consoles us.

 
St. Leopold Mandic, 20th century

Mary, as Mother of Christ,
is the mother of our wisdom and justice,
of our holiness and redemption.

 
St. Aelred, 12th century

Mary is mother of the entire Christian people.

 
'Redemptoris Mater'