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maxim[8][7] = "We must have confidence in God, who is what He always has been, and we must not be disheartened because things turn out contrary to our desires."; | maxim[8][7] = "We must have confidence in God, who is what He always has been, and we must not be disheartened because things turn out contrary to our desires."; | ||
maxim[8][8] = "Men should not change from a good state of life to another, although it may be better, without taking grave counsel."; | maxim[8][8] = "Men should not change from a good state of life to another, although it may be better, without taking grave counsel."; | ||
maxim[8][9] = "Let every one stay at home, that is, within himself, and sit in judgment on his own actions, without going abroad to investigate and | maxim[8][9] = "Let every one stay at home, that is, within himself, and sit in judgment on his own actions, without going abroad to investigate and criticize those of others."; | ||
maxim[8][10] = "The true servants of God endure life and desire death."; | maxim[8][10] = "The true servants of God endure life and desire death."; | ||
maxim[8][11] = "There is not a finer thing on earth than to make a virtue of necessity."; | maxim[8][11] = "There is not a finer thing on earth than to make a virtue of necessity."; | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 7 August 2014
Virgin Mary, Mother of God
- Maxims from September 7 and 8
- To obtain the protection of our Blessed Lady in our most urgent wants, it is very useful to say sixty-three times, after the fashion of a Rosary, “Virgin Mary, Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me.â€
- When we make this prayer to our Blessed Lady, we give her every possible praise in the least possible compass, because we call her by her name of MARY, and give her those two great titles of Virgin, and Mother of God, and then name JESUS, the fruit of her most pure womb.