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adduced, some insight is afforded in the doings of Mary
in the government of the Apostles and of the Church.
For if all were to be recorded, more volumes would be
required than I am now writing
from enlarging upon them, in
this history I may
lines. Hence I refrain
order that in the rest of
describe the wonderful and unheard-of
favors, which the Lord conferred upon the most holy
Mary in the last years of her life ; although at the same
time I confess, that I can give only some stray hints of
what I have seen, in order that Christian piety may be
led to the contemplation and praise of the Omnipotent,
the Author of these venerable sacraments.
INSTRUCTION WHICH THE QUEEN OF THE ANGELS GAVE
ME.
572. My dearest daughter, at other times I have
spoken to thee of a complaint, which I have against the
children of the Church, and especially against the women,
it is abomi
in whom the fault is greater. In my sight
nable, because it is so much opposed to my own conduct
in life. I repeat it here, in order that thou mayest imi
tate me and keep away from what the foolish women
and daughters of Belial are guilty of :
namely, treating
the priests of the Most High without reverence, esteem,
or respect. This fault increases day by day in the
Church, and therefore I renew this warning already
several times recorded. Tell me, my daughter, what
must be thought of the fact, that priests, the anointed of
the Lord, appointed to represent Christ and to consecrate
his body and blood, are serving vile, impure, and earthly
women? That they should stand uncovered and do
reverence to a proud and miserable woman, only because
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