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tion and assumption of the most blessed Mary. His
Gospel was directed against the heresies and errors,
which, (as indicated above), the devil immediately after
the transition of the Virgin Mother began to sow for
undermining the faith in the Incarnation of the divine
Word. For as Lucifer had been humiliated and van
quished by this mystery, he at once directed the on
slaught of it.
heresy against For this reason the evan
gelist saint John writes so sublimely and adduces so
many arguments for the true and undoubted Divinity of
Christ our Savior, far surpassing the other Evangelists
in this regard.
564. Although when the Evangelist was about to
begin his Gospel the most blessed Mary was already in
heaven, She descended in person, resplendent with inef
fable glory and majesty and surrounded by thousands
of angels of all choirs and hierarchies. Appearing to
my
saint John She said :
son and servant of the
"John,
Most High, now is the proper time for writing the life
and mysteries of my divine Son, so that all mortals may
know Him as the Son of the eternal Father, as true God
and at the same time as true man. But it is not yet
the opportune time for recording the mysteries and
secrets which thou knowest of me; nor shall they as
yet be manifested to a world so accustomed to idolatry,
lest Lucifer abuse them for disturbing those who are to
receive the faith in their Redeemer and in the blessed
Trinity. The Holy Ghost will assist thee and I desire
thee to begin writing in my presence."
The Evangelist
worshipped the great Queen of heaven and was filled
with the divine Spirit as the others had been. Assisted
by the kind Mother, he immediately set about writing
his Gospel. Before She departed to the right hand of
her divine Son, She gave him her benediction and prom-
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