“Let the life of Mary be as a mirror, in which is reflected the form of virtue and the beauty of chastity.” – St Ambrose of Milan John 16:20-23 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into […]
Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, O Theoph′ilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many
Luke 11:27-28 As he said this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” What do the Fathers say? The Venerable BEDE.
Memorial of Saints Nereus; Achilleus. and Pancras, Martyrs John 16:5-11 I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you,
“Mary, who is the Mother of God, remained always a virgin: for as the Word, in becoming flesh, did not lose His divinity, so she, in becoming a mother, did not lose her virginity.” — Didymus the Seer John 15:26—16:4 But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, even
“Thou art the Mother of the Flame; as the Spirit rested upon thee in the beginning to create the Head, so He rests upon thee now to create the Body.” – Byzantine Liturgy John 14:15-21 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he will give you
As the tender rose from sharp thorns grows,Knowing not how to woundand fairer far than parent stemA spotless virgin new,to mend that ancient virgin’s fault. – Coelius Sedulius (5th Century) John 15:18-21 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.If you were of the world, the world would
John 15:12-17 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does
“Thou and Thy Mother are the only ones who are perfectly beautiful in every respect; for there is no spot in Thee, O Lord, nor any taint in Thy Mother” – St Ephrem, the Syrian John 15:9-11 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. If you keep
Sub Tuum Praesidium is the oldest known prayer to Our Lady. The oldest version of this prayer is written in Greek on an Egyptian papyrus dating back to the 3rd century. The Latin version dates from the 11th century and was most likely translated from the Greek. We fly to thy protection,O holy Mother of
