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362 CITY OF GOD<br />

moving his lips in silence, he spoke <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> heavenly Queen<br />

as follows :<br />

400. &quot;Mo<strong>the</strong>r of my Lord Jesus Christ, my Mistress<br />

and Protectress, Thou consolation of <strong>the</strong> afflicted and<br />

refuge of <strong>the</strong> needy, in this hour bes<strong>to</strong>w upon me, my<br />

Lady, thy so much desired blessing. Offer for me <strong>to</strong> thy<br />

Son and Redeemer of <strong>the</strong> world, <strong>the</strong> sacrifice of my life,<br />

since I am burning with desire <strong>to</strong> be a holocaust for <strong>the</strong><br />

glory of his name. Let <strong>to</strong>day thy most pure and spotless<br />

hands be <strong>the</strong> altar of my sacrifice, in order that it may<br />

become acceptable in <strong>the</strong> eyes of Him, who died for me<br />

upon <strong>the</strong> cross. In<strong>to</strong> thy hands, and through <strong>the</strong>m in<strong>to</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> hands of my Crea<strong>to</strong>r, I commend my spirit.&quot; Having<br />

said <strong>the</strong>se words, and keeping his eyes fixed upon <strong>the</strong> most<br />

holy Mary, who spoke <strong>to</strong> his heart, <strong>the</strong> holy Apostle was<br />

beheaded by <strong>the</strong> executioner. The great Lady and Queen<br />

of <strong>the</strong> world (O wonderful condescension!) received <strong>the</strong><br />

soul of her beloved Apostle and placing<br />

it at her side on<br />

<strong>the</strong> throne, ascended with it <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> empyrean heavens and<br />

presented it <strong>to</strong> her divine Son. As <strong>the</strong> most blessed Mary<br />

entered <strong>the</strong> heavenly court with this offering, She caused<br />

new joy and accidental glory <strong>to</strong> all <strong>the</strong> heavenly inhabi<br />

tants and was received with songs of praise. The Most<br />

High received <strong>the</strong> soul of James and placed<br />

it in eminent<br />

glory among <strong>the</strong> princes of his people. The most blessed<br />

Mary, prostrate before <strong>the</strong> throne of <strong>the</strong> Almighty, com<br />

posed a song of praise and thanksgiving for <strong>the</strong> triumphal<br />

martyrdom first gained by one of his Apostles. On this<br />

occasion <strong>the</strong> great Lady did not see <strong>the</strong> Divinity by in<br />

tuitive vision, but by an abstractive one, such as I have<br />

described before this. But <strong>the</strong> blessed Trinity filled Her<br />

with new blessings and favors for Herself and for <strong>the</strong><br />

holy Church, for which She had made great preparations.<br />

All <strong>the</strong> saints likewise blessed her and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> holy<br />

angels brought Her back <strong>to</strong> her ora<strong>to</strong>ry in Ephesus, where<br />

in <strong>the</strong> meanwhile an angel had impersonated Her. On<br />

arriving <strong>the</strong> heavenly Mo<strong>the</strong>r of virtues prostrated Her-<br />

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