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206 CITY OF GOD
210. She so disposed of things, that She could fre
quently retire ; for, although the exterior actions did not
hinder her continued prayer, She reserved many secret
and special works for times of solitude. She prostrated
Herself, humbled Herself to the dust, sighed and wept
for the salvation of mortals and bewailed the fall of so
many, whom She recognized as reprobates. As She held
written in her heart the evangelical law and stamped
therein the image of the Church, She deeply pondered
within Herself all that concerned it : the trials and tribu
lations of its members. In Her conferences with the
Lord and with Herself, She sought to dispose and order
all its affairs with heavenly knowledge and insight ac
cording to the holy will of the Most High. At such times
She would renew her participation with the essence and
the perfections of God to capacitate Her for such a
divine work as the governing of his Church. This there
fore She did, without failing in anything and with such
a fullness of wisdom and holiness, as made Her seem
more than a mere creature, though in truth She was one.
In all her thoughts, She was most exalted ;
in wisdom She
was beyond comparison; in counsel, most prudent;
in her decisions most equitable and clear-sighted;
in her works, most holy; in her words, true and
sincere; in all goodness, lovable. Toward the weak, She
was most kind ;
toward the humble, sweet and loving ;
toward the proud, reserved and majestic. Neither did her
own excellence inflate Her, nor adversity disturb Her,
nor labors cast Her down : in all her activities She was a
faithful copy of her divine Son.
211. The most prudent Mother bore in mind, that the
the name and faith
disciples, having dispersed to preach
of Christ the Savior, had as yet no formula or express
creed to guide themselves uniformly and without differ-
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