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CHAPTER II.
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, IN CHAPTER THE TWENTY-
FIRST OF THE APOCALYPSE, GIVES A LITERAL DESCRIP
TION OF HIS VISION OF THE MOST HOLY MARY OUR
LADY AS SHE DESCENDED FROM HEAVEN.
10. It befitted the exalted dignity of saint John as
being appointed the son of most holy Mary by Jesus
on the Cross, that he should be the secretary of the
ineffable sacraments and mysteries of the great Queen,
which were kept concealed from other persons. For
this reason many of her mysteries were revealed to him
before her excursion into heaven, and he was made an
eye-witness of the hidden mysteries on the day of the
Ascension, when this sacred Eagle saw the divine Sun,
Christ (Isaias 30, 26), ascend in seven-fold light, as
Isaias said, and with it, the moon Mary shining
sun, on account of her likeness to Christ. The most
fortunate Evangelist saw Her ascend and seated at the
as the
right hand of her Son; he saw Her also descend, as I
have said, with renewed astonishment; because he rec
ognized the change and renovation at her return to the
earth after having experienced the influences of the divine
glory and godlike attributes. As is said in the second
part, our Savior Jesus had already promised the Apos
that before going to heaven He would arrange for
tles,
the stay of his most blessed Mother for the consolation
and direction of his holy Church. But the Apostle saint
John, during his first joy and wonder at seeing the great
Queen seated at the right hand of Christ our Savior,
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