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THE CORONATION 295 316. In order that the will of the Most High and of the most blessed Mary might coincide in these decrees, it was necessary that the great Lady should first receive a new measure of science and insight into the most hidden counsels of his providence, by which all the affairs of his creatures are arranged in weight and mea sure (Wis. 11, 21) and all their means and ends in high est equity and propriety. For this purpose the most holy Mary received on this occasion a most clear insight in all that was to be done and preordained by the divine power in the Church militant. She saw the most hidden reason for all that was to be done ; and which how many of the Apostles were to die before She should pass from this life; the labors they were to undertake for the name of the Lord; the reason why all this should be so according to the secret judgments of God, and the pre destination of saints ; and why they should thus shed their blood for the planting of the Church, just as the Lord and Redeemer had shed his for its foundation in his Passion and Death. She understood also how, through her own compassion and sorrow at seeing the sufferings of the Apostles and followers of Christ, She could com pensate Herself for not being allowed to take upon Her self their sufferings as She desired ; for this momentary labor could not be spared them, if they were to reach the eternal reward in store for them (II Cor. 4, 17). To afford the great Lady an opportunity for this kind of merit, She was informed of the near death of saint James and the imprisonment of saint Peter, but not of his liberation by an angel. She understood also, that the Lord portioned out to the Apostles and the faithful that kind of suffering or martyrdom, which corresponded with each one s grace and strength of soul. 317. In order to satisfy in all things the most ardent Private Use Only
296 CITY OF GOD charity of this purest Mother, the Lord permitted Her to fight anew all the battles with the dragons of hell and gain over them victories and triumphs, which the rest of the mortals shall never attain. this means She was to crush their head and humble their pride, weakening their forces and breaking their strength, which they were mustering against the faithful. God renewed in Her all his gifts and participations in his divine attributes, and each of the three Persons gave Her his blessings. The holy angels brought Her back to the Cenacle in the way as they had brought Her to the empyrean heaven. As soon as She found Herself recovered from her ec stasy, She prostrated Herself with her face upon the ground in the form of a cross and with most tender tears and incredible humility thanked the Almighty for this new blessing conferred upon Her in answer to her most humble petitions. For some time She conferred with her holy angels concerning the mysteries and neces sities of the Church in order to attend to its most press ing needs. It seemed advisable to prepare and encourage the Apostles for coming trouble, since the common enemy was to direct his main battle against them. For this purpose She spoke to saint Peter, saint John and the rest in Jerusalem, advising them of many particulars, that were to happen to them and to the whole Church, confirming the report of the conversion of saint Paul and telling them of the zeal, with which he was preach ing the name of his Master and Lord. 318. To those Apostles and disciples, who were not in Jerusalem, She sent angels, in order to notify them of the conversion of saint Paul and in order to prepare and encourage them with the same good counsels as those in Jerusalem. She sent an especial angelic messenger to warn saint Paul of the intended assaults of the devil and to By More Free Items at www.catholickingdom.com
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charity of this purest Mo<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> Lord permitted Her<br />
<strong>to</strong> fight anew all <strong>the</strong> battles with <strong>the</strong> dragons of hell and<br />
gain over <strong>the</strong>m vic<strong>to</strong>ries and triumphs, which <strong>the</strong> rest of<br />
<strong>the</strong> mortals shall never attain. this means She was<br />
<strong>to</strong> crush <strong>the</strong>ir head and humble <strong>the</strong>ir pride, weakening<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir forces and breaking <strong>the</strong>ir strength, which <strong>the</strong>y were<br />
mustering against <strong>the</strong> faithful. God renewed in Her all<br />
his gifts and participations in his divine attributes, and<br />
each of <strong>the</strong> three Persons gave Her his blessings. The<br />
holy angels brought Her back <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cenacle in <strong>the</strong><br />
way as <strong>the</strong>y had brought Her <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> empyrean heaven.<br />
As soon as She found Herself recovered from her ec<br />
stasy, She prostrated Herself with her face upon <strong>the</strong><br />
ground in <strong>the</strong> form of a cross and with most tender<br />
tears and incredible humility thanked <strong>the</strong> Almighty for<br />
this new blessing conferred upon Her in answer <strong>to</strong> her<br />
most humble petitions. For some time She conferred<br />
with her holy angels concerning <strong>the</strong> mysteries and neces<br />
sities of <strong>the</strong> Church in order <strong>to</strong> attend <strong>to</strong> its most press<br />
ing needs. It seemed advisable <strong>to</strong> prepare and encourage<br />
<strong>the</strong> Apostles for coming trouble, since <strong>the</strong> common<br />
enemy was <strong>to</strong> direct his main battle against <strong>the</strong>m. For<br />
this purpose She spoke <strong>to</strong> saint Peter, saint John and<br />
<strong>the</strong> rest in Jerusalem, advising <strong>the</strong>m of many particulars,<br />
that were <strong>to</strong> happen <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m and <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole Church,<br />
confirming <strong>the</strong> report of <strong>the</strong> conversion of saint Paul<br />
and telling <strong>the</strong>m of <strong>the</strong> zeal, with which he was preach<br />
ing <strong>the</strong> name of his Master and Lord.<br />
318. To those Apostles and disciples, who were not<br />
in Jerusalem, She sent angels, in order <strong>to</strong> notify <strong>the</strong>m of<br />
<strong>the</strong> conversion of saint Paul and in order <strong>to</strong> prepare and<br />
encourage <strong>the</strong>m with <strong>the</strong> same good counsels as those in<br />
Jerusalem. She sent an especial angelic messenger <strong>to</strong> warn<br />
saint Paul of <strong>the</strong> intended assaults of <strong>the</strong> devil and <strong>to</strong><br />
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