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CHAPTER IX.
THE MOST HOLY MARY SEES LUCIFER RISING UP TO PER
SECUTE THE CHURCH I WHAT MEASURES SHE TOOK
TO DEFEND AND PROTECT THE FAITHFUL AGAINST
THIS ENEMY.
135. Elevated to the highest degree of grace and holi
ness possible in a mere creature, the great Lady of the
world saw with eyes of divine knowledge the little flock
of the Church increasing day by day. As a most watch
ful Mother and Shepherdess, from the heights in which
She was placed by the right hand of her omnipotent Son,
She watched with deepest insight lest any assault or at
tack from the ravenous wolves of hell threatened the lit
tle sheep of her fold; for She well knew their hatred
against the new-born children of the Gospel. The watch
fulness of the Mother of light served as a wall of de
fense to this holy family, which the loving Queen had
accepted as her own and which She looked upon as the
portion and inheritance of her divine Son, selected from
the rest of men and chosen by the Most High. For some
days the little ship of the Church, governed by this
heavenly Commandress, proceeded prosperously on
ward ; being assisted as well by her counsels, her teach
ings and warnings, as by her incessant prayers and peti
tions. Not for one moment did She remit her diligence
in attending to all that was necessary for consolation of
the Apostles and the other faithful.
136. A few days after the coming of the Holy Ghost,
while at her prayers, She spoke to the Lord :
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