The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

194 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.delights in that blessed country in company withour common Kedeemer, Jesus Christ, with whom tolive is to reign.CHAPTER XIV.IS IT LAWFUL TO HONOR THE BLESSED VIRGINMARY AS A SAINT; TO INVOKE HER AS AN INTERCESSOR, AND TO IMITATE HER AS A MODEL?THE susISI.IT LAWFUL TO HONOR HER?sincere adorers and lovers of our Lord JeChrist look with reverence on every objectwith which He was associated, and they conceive anaffection- for every person that was near and dear toHim on earth. And the closer the intimacy of thosepersons with our Saviour the holier do they appearin our estimation ; just as those planets partakemost of the sun s light and heat which revolve thenearest around him.There issomething hallowed to the eye of theChristian in the very clay of Judea, because it waspressed by the footprints of our Blessed Redeemer.With what reverent steps we would enter the caveof Bethlehem, because there was born the Saviourof the world. With what religious demeanor wewould tread the streets of Nazareth when we remembered that there were spent the days of Hisboyhood. What profound religious awe would fill