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"The most
Blessed Trinity received and showered honors on the Daughter, Mother, and
Spouse of God." She
had "followed Christ" to the utmost, without the least failing.
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Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
Blessed are thou among
women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus who raises us up.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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“When
the apostles fled, and the enraged mob made themselves hoarse
shouting angrily at Jesus, the Holy Virgin Mary followed close
behind her Son through the streets of Jerusalem. She did not draw
back when the crowd cried out, nor did she leave Our Redeemer
alone when each person, anonymous in that crowd, was in his
cowardice emboldened to ill-treat Christ.
“Call upon her with all your strength: Virgo fidelis!,
Virgin most faithful!, and ask her that those of us who call
ourselves God's friends may truly be so at all times.”
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