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the Redemption and palms and crowns in their hands as
special guardians of the devotees of the great Queen. Of
these angels
I have spoken on a former occasion, and
it is not necessary to describe them here. I will only re
mark, that the heavenly Queen chose the angels for dif
ferent offices in the service of men, in accordance with the
graces and virtues, of which they were possessed.
168. After the rescue of that soul, the rest of the
angels brought back their Queen, seated on the same
cloud, to her oratory. She immediately humiliated Her
self, prostrating Herself and adoring the Lord, and giv
ing Him thanks for having snatched that soul from the
jaws of the infernal dragon. She composed thereon a
hymn of praise in his honor. This wonder was wrought
by the wisdom of God, in order that the angels, the saints
of heaven, the Apostles and also the demons might know
the resistless power of most holy Mary and in order that
they might learn, that, as She was the Mistress of all, so
not all of them together could equal Her in power; that
nothing would ever be denied to her prayers in favor of
those who loved Her, served Her or called upon Her.
For this fortunate girl, having loved this heavenly Lady,
secured salvation through Her; while the demons, op
pressed and confounded, were left in despair of ever
prevailing against the power of Mary when exerted in
favor of her clients. Other lessons might be drawn from
this example, which I leave to the prudent meditation of
the faithful.
169. The same blessing was not attained by two other
converts, who failed to merit the efficacious intercession
of the blessed Virgin. Since their fate may serve as a
lesson and as a warning, like that of Ananias and Saphira,
against the astuteness of Lucifer in tempting and
ruining human souls, I shall relate it likewise, as far as
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