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THE CORONATION 565 saints. As this mystery consisted in his beginning to shed his blood for men and in his subjecting Himself to the law of sinners as if He were one of them, the acts of his most pure Mother in commemoration of that great condescension and clemency were ineffable. 666. The great Mother humiliated Herself to the low est depths; She lovingly compassioned the sufferings of the Child-God in such a tender age; She thanked Him for this blessing conferred upon all the children of Adam; She bewailed the universal forgetfulness and want of appreciation of the blood shed for the rescue And, as if ashamed in the presence of her divine She offered her own of all. Son for not having paid her debts, life and her own blood in satisfaction and in imitation of her Master s example. She spent that whole day in sweet converse and colloquy reiterating her desires and petitions. Yet, though the Lord accepted her offerings, 4 it was not befitting to let Her actually pay all the sacri fices of her inflamed love. Therefore She added other inventions of her charity toward the mortals. She be sought her divine Son to divide his gifts, caresses and favors among all the children of men; She begged that She alone be singled out to suffer for his love; that all should share in the reward, all should taste the sweet ness of the divine Spirit, that all might be induced to enter the path of eternal life, and none be lost in eternal since their God himself became man and suffered all men to Himself death, for the very purpose of drawing (John 12, 32). Then She offered to the eternal Father the blood, which his Son shed in the Circumcision and his humility in allowing Himself to be circumcised in his sinlessness. After She had thus exercised acts of in comparable perfection and adored Him as true God and man, her divine Son gave Her his blessing and returned to the right hand of the eternal Father in heaven. Private Use Only
566 CITY OF GOD 667. To prepare for the feast of the Magi She began her devotions some days before, in order as it were to get ready some presents to offer to the incarnate Word. The principal offering of the Queen were the souls brought to a state of grace and called by Her the gold. For this purpose to obtain this gift of gold She availed Herself of the services of the holy angels, ordering them to lead numerous souls to the knowledge and belief of the true God by special and powerful inspirations. This result was brought about by their ministry and much more by her own prayers and petitions, so that She drew many from sin, brought others to the faith and to Bap tism, and snatched others from the talons of the infernal dragon at the hour of death. To this gift She then added the gift of myrrh, which were her prostrations in the form of a cross, her humiliations, and other exer cises of penance, by which She prepared Herself so as to before her God. Her present her own Self as myrrh third offering was the incense of her inflamed and soar ing love, her words and ejaculations, and other prompt ings of her affection, so full of wisdom and sweetness. 668. In order to receive these offerings, her divine Son, on the day and hour of the mystery, descended with innumerable angels and saints. In their presence, and inviting all the courtiers of heaven to assist, She made her offering accompanying it with wonderful adoration, worship and love; and with the offering She combined a fervent prayer for all the mortals. Then She was taken up to the throne of her Son and true God and made to share the glory of his sacred humanity in an ineffable manner. She was divinely united with it and as it were transfigured by its splendors and translucency. A few times, in order to moderate the conflagration of her love, the Lord himself embraced Her and permitted Her to More Free Items at www.catholickingdom.com
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566 CITY OF GOD<br />
667. To prepare for <strong>the</strong> feast of <strong>the</strong> Magi She began<br />
her devotions some days before, in order as it were <strong>to</strong><br />
get ready some presents <strong>to</strong> offer <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> incarnate Word.<br />
The principal offering of <strong>the</strong> Queen were <strong>the</strong> souls<br />
brought <strong>to</strong> a state of grace and called by Her <strong>the</strong> gold.<br />
For this purpose <strong>to</strong> obtain this gift of gold She availed<br />
Herself of <strong>the</strong> services of <strong>the</strong> holy angels, ordering <strong>the</strong>m<br />
<strong>to</strong> lead numerous souls <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> knowledge and belief of<br />
<strong>the</strong> true God by special and powerful inspirations. This<br />
result was brought about by <strong>the</strong>ir ministry and much<br />
more by her own prayers and petitions, so that She drew<br />
many from sin, brought o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> faith and <strong>to</strong> Bap<br />
tism, and snatched o<strong>the</strong>rs from <strong>the</strong> talons of <strong>the</strong> infernal<br />
dragon at <strong>the</strong> hour of death. To this gift She <strong>the</strong>n<br />
added <strong>the</strong> gift of myrrh, which were her prostrations in<br />
<strong>the</strong> form of a cross, her humiliations, and o<strong>the</strong>r exer<br />
cises of penance, by which She prepared Herself so as <strong>to</strong><br />
before her God. Her<br />
present her own Self as myrrh<br />
third offering was <strong>the</strong> incense of her inflamed and soar<br />
ing love, her words and ejaculations, and o<strong>the</strong>r prompt<br />
ings of her affection, so full of wisdom and sweetness.<br />
668. In order <strong>to</strong> receive <strong>the</strong>se offerings, her divine<br />
Son, on <strong>the</strong> day and hour of <strong>the</strong> mystery, descended with<br />
innumerable angels and saints. In <strong>the</strong>ir presence, and<br />
inviting all <strong>the</strong> courtiers of heaven <strong>to</strong> assist, She made<br />
her offering accompanying<br />
it with wonderful adoration,<br />
worship and love; and with <strong>the</strong> offering She combined a<br />
fervent prayer for all <strong>the</strong> mortals. Then She was taken<br />
up <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> throne of her Son and true God and made <strong>to</strong><br />
share <strong>the</strong> glory of his sacred humanity in an ineffable<br />
manner. She was divinely united with it and as it were<br />
transfigured by its splendors and translucency. A few<br />
times, in order <strong>to</strong> moderate <strong>the</strong> conflagration of her love,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lord himself embraced Her and permitted Her <strong>to</strong><br />
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