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his arms. These favors are such as can
not be described in words; for the Omnipotent sought
each day to exhaust upon Her the treasures of his bless
ings, old and new (Matth. 13, 52).
669. After receiving these favors, She descended from
the throne and supplicated the Lord for mercy upon man
kind. She concluded her petitions by a canticle of praise
in the name of all and She asked the saints to accompany
Her in all this. On this day also a wonderful thing
happened; namely, at the end of this feast She asked all
the Patriarchs and Saints present to intercede for Her
with the Almighty, that He might assist and govern Her
in all his works. For this purpose She went from one to
the other repeating her request and as if
humbly kissing
their hands. Her divine Son, ineffably pleased, per
mitted Her to exercise her humility also before her par
ents, and before the Patriarchs and Prophets related to
Her. But this demonstration of her humility was not
extended to the angels, because they were her ministers
and not in the same relations with Her as her holy fore
bears. These heavenly spirits attended upon Her in an
other way, namely serving Her in these exercises.
670. Then the Queen celebrated the Baptism of Christ
our Lord with magnificent thanksgiving for his sub
mitting to be baptized Himself and thus establishing this
Sacrament. After offering her prayers for the Church
She withdrew to fast for the forty following days in
order to commemorate the fast of the Lord and of Her
self after his Baptism, as I have recorded in its place.
During these forty days She did not sleep, or eat, or
leave her retreat, unless some great necessity of the
Church demanded her presence. Her only intercourse
was with saint John when receiving holy Communion, or
when She was obliged to despatch some business for the
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