“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

“The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied by Mary’s obedience; what the virgin Eve bound through her unbelief, the virgin Mary set free through her faith.” — St Iraneus of Lyons (c. 130–202 AD) John 14:27-31  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give

“He whom the entire universe cannot contain, was contained within thy womb, O Mother of God.” – St Augustine of Hippo John 14:21-26 He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest