Quote/s of the Day – 13 September – Our Mother of Grace!
“Mary, Mother of Grace,
it becomes you to be mindful of us,
as you stand near Him who granted you
all graces, for you are the Mother of God
and our Queen.
Help us for the sake of the King,
the Lord God and Master,
Who was born of you.”
St Athanasius (297-373)
Father & Doctor of the Church
“Today humanity, in all the radiance
of her Immaculate nobility,
receives its ancient beauty.
The shame of sin
had darkened the splendour
and attraction of human nature
but when the Mother
of the Fair One par excellence,
is born, this nature again,
regains in her person,
its ancient privileges
and is fashioned according to a perfect model,
truly worthy of God….
The reform of our nature begins today
and the aged world,
subjected to a wholly divine transformation,
receives the first fruits of the second creation.”
St Andrew of Crete (c 650-c 740)
Bishop, Theologian, Hymnist
“Thy name, O Mary,
cannot be pronounced
without bringing some grace
to him who devoutly does so!”
St Bonaventure (1217-1274)
Seraphic Doctor of the Church
“The devils fear the Queen of Heaven,
to such a degree that only on hearing
her great name pronounced,
they fly from him who does so,
as from a burning fire!”
Thomas à Kempis CRSA (1380-1471)
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