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and the covetousness of money. For the same chastise
ment, or my anger, impends over all that shall commit
the same fault; since my justice shall always remain the
same against all that are rebellious to my will as taught
by my holy law."
148. With this answer the most holy Mary consoled
Herself, although She continued to pity those two en
snared ones, Ananias and Saphira, on account of the
divine vengeance about to fall upon them in chastisement.
In the meanwhile She offered up most exalted prayers
for the rest of the faithful, in order that they might not
fall into the snares of satan; and She again turned upon
him, to frighten and repel him from irritating the Jews
against the Apostles. Prevented by her power he desist
ed, and the first children of the Church enjoyed much
peace and tranquillity. This happiness under the pro
tection of the great Queen and Lady would have con
tinued forever, if men had not thought little of it, giving
themselves up to the same and worse deceits than Ananias
and Saphira. O that the faithful would fear this ex
ample and imitate that of the Apostles !
149. When the Apostles were taken prisoners as re
lated above, they called upon the divine mercy and the
protection of their heavenly Queen and Mother; and
when She by divine enlightenment became aware of their
condition, She prostrated Herself in the form of a cross
before the throne of God and made for them the follow
ing petition: "My supreme Lord, Creator of the uni
verse! From my whole heart I subject myself to thy
divine will, and I know it is according to the dispositions
and ordainment of thy infinite wisdom, that the disciples
follow Thee as their Master, the true light and guide of
thy chosen ones. This I confess, my Son, because Thou
earnest upon this world in the appearance and habit of
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