The Prophets spoke of the Blessed Virgin Mary before her birth. They compared her to the sun. When the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on the earth, God's anger towards man's sinfulness was immediately appeased. The Blessed Virgin is much better than the best of all mothers because she always treats her servants with love, and never punishes us.
Mary's heart is full of love and mercy. Her only desire is that we simply turn to her and pray. She places herself between the justice of her Son and us. The greater sinners we are, the more compassion she feels for us. It is the child that has cost its mother the most tears that is the dearest to her heart.
The Ave Maria is a prayer that is invaluable. All the saints have a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. No graces flow from heaven to us without first going through the Blessed Virgin. Since Mary is the only creature who has never offended God, our prayers have a special merit when they are presented to God from her.
We should always pray for a true and genuine devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
In Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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