Lu 2, 39

P's 26, 4-5

After they had performed may see the delight of the all things according to the Lord, and visit His Temple. Law of the Lord, they re- Blessed are they that Ps 83, 5 turned into Galilee, into their dwell in Thy House, O Lord: City Nazareth. they shall praise Thee for ever and ever.

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek How lovely are Thy Taber- Ps 83, 2 after that I may dwell in nacles, O Lord of Hosts! the House of the Lord all My soul longeth and fainteth the days of my life :-That I for the Courts of the Lord.

5.—(HER RETURN TO BETHLEHEM.) THE VISIT OF

THE WISE MEN. HER FLIGHT FROM HEROD BY
NIGHT INTO EGYPT. HER RETURN OUT OF
EGYPT ΤΟ NAZARETH. HER JOURNEY TO
JERUSALEM FOR THE PASCH. LOSS AND FIND-
ING OF HER SON. HER WONDERMENT AT HIS
TEACHING.

Mt 2, 9-11 Behold, the Star which they might be fulfilled which the
[the Magi] had seen in the Lord spoke by the Prophet
East went before them, until [Osee], saying: Out of Egypt
it came and stood over where have I called My Son.

Mt 2, 13

15

22

the Child was.--And seeing But when Herod was dead, Mt 2, 19-
the Star, they rejoiced with behold an Angel of the Lord
exceeding great joy. And appeared in sleep to Joseph
entering into the House, in Egypt,- Saying: Arise,
they found the Child with and take the Child and His
Mary His Mother; and falling Mother, and go into the land
down, they adored Him; and of Israel: for they are dead
opening their treasures, they that sought the life of the
offered Him gifts: gold, Child.-Who arose, and took
frankincense, and myrrh. the Child and His Mother
After they [the Magi] were and came into the land of
departed, behold an Angel Israel. But hearing that
of the Lord appeared in sleep Archelaus reigned in Juda in
to Joseph, saying: Arise, the room of Herod his father,
and take the Child and His he was afraid to go thither;
Mother, and fly into Egypt, and being warned in sleep,
and be there until I shall retired into the quarters of
tell thee. For it will come Galilee.
to pass that Herod will seek And coming, he dwelt in a
the Child to destroy Him.-City called Nazareth.
Who arose, and took the His parents went every Lu 2, 41.
Child and His Mother by year to Jerusalem, at the
night and retired into Egypt: solemn day of the Pasch.-
and he was there until the And when He was twelve
death of Herod:-That it years old, they going up into

Mt 2, 2:

50

Jn 2,1-11

Jerusalem according to the And His Mother said to Him
custom of the Feast,-And Son, why hast Thou done so
having fulfilled the days, to us? Behold, Thy Father
when they returned, the and I have sought Thee sor-
Child Jesus remained in Je- rowing. And He said to

rusalem; and His parents them: How is it that you
knew it not. And thinking sought Me? Did you not
that He was in the company, know that I must be about
they came a day's journey, My Father's Business? And
and sought Him among their they understood not the
kinsfolks and acquaintance. Word that He spoke unto
-And not finding Him, they them.

Lu 2, 51

returned into Jerusalem, And He went down with Lu 2, 5.
seeking Him.-And it came them, and came to Nazareth,
to pass, that after three and was subject to them.
days they found Him in the And His Mother kept all
Temple, sitting in the midst these words in her heart.
of the doctors, hearing them Mary kept all these words,
and asking them questions. pondering them in her heart.
-And all that heard Him His Father and Mother
were astonished at His Wis- were wondering at these
dom and His answers. And things which were spoken
seeing Him, they wondered. concerning Him.

6. HER POWER WITH HER SON AT

CANA OF

GALILEE. HER GOING WITH HIM TO CAPHAR-
NAUM. HER VISIT TO HIM WHEN PREACHING
IN GALILEE. HER PRAISES PROCLAIMED.
There was a marriage of to them: Fill the water-pots
Cana of Galilee; and the with water. And they filled
Mother of Jesus was there.- them up to the brim.-And
And Jesus also was invited, Jesus saith to them: Draw
and His disciples, to the out now and carry to the
marriage. And the wine chief steward of the Feast:
failing, the Mother of Jesus and they carried it. And

:

saith to Him: They have no when the chief steward had
wine. And Jesus said to tasted the water made wine,
her Woman, what is it to and knew not whence it was
Me and to thee? My hour (but the waiters knew who
is not yet come. His Mother had drawn the water), the
saith to the waiters: What- chief steward calleth the
soever He shall say to you, bridegroom,- And saith to
do ye.
Now there were set him: Every man at first
there six water-pots of stone, setteth forth good wine, and
according to the manner of when men have well drunk,
the purifying of the Jews, then that which is worse:
containing two or three but thou hast kept the good
measures apiece.-Jesus saith wine until now. This begin-

Lu 2, 19

Lu 2,3

Jn 2, 12

Lu 11, 2728

Jn 19, 2527

La 1, 12

La 1, 2

Ac 1, 14

Ap 12, 1

ning of miracles did Jesus in breasts that gave Thee suck.
Cana of Galilee; and He-But He said: Yea, rather,
manifested His glory, and blessed are they who hear
His disciples believed in the Word of God, and keep
Him.

it.

After this He went down As He was yet speaking to Mt 12, 46-
to Capharnaum, He and His the multitudes, behold His 47
Mother.
Mother and His brethren

And it came to pass as He stood without, seeking to
spoke these things, a certain speak to Him.-And one of
woman from the crowd, them said to Him: Behold,
lifting up her voice, said to Thy Mother and Thy bre-
Him: Blessed is the womb thren stand without, seeking
that bore thee, and the Thee.

7.

SHE STANDS BY THE CROSS. JESUS COMMENDS
HER TO ST. JOHN, WHO TAKES HER TO HIS
HOME. HER SORROWS. HER PRAYER WITH
THE DISCIPLES IN THE UPPER CHAMBER AT
PENTECOST. HER GLORY IN HEAVEN.

Ca 6, 9

There stood by the Cross with the sun, and the moon of Jesus, His Mother, and under her feet, and on her His Mother's sister, Mary of head a Crown of twelve stars. Cleophas, and Mary Magda- Who is she that cometh lene. When Jesus therefore forth as the morning rising, had seen His Mother and the fair as the moon, bright as disciple standing whom He the sun, terrible as an army loved, He saith to His Mother: set in array? Woman, behold thy son. So was I established in Eci 24,15-After that, He saith to the Sion, and in the Holy City disciple: Behold thy Mother. likewise I rested, and my And from that hour the dis- power was in Jerusalem;ciple took her to his own. And I took root in an honourO all ye that pass by the able people, and in the porway, attend, and see if there tion of my God His inheritbe any sorrow like to my sor-ance, and my abode is in the row! full assembly of the Saints.

Weeping, she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks.

16

The Queen stood on Thy Ps 44, 11 right hand in gilded clothing, surrounded with variety.

The Apostles were perse- I am exalted like a cedar Eci 24, 17 vering with one mind in in Libanus, and as a cypress

prayer with the women, and tree on Mount Sion.

with Mary the Mother of My Abode is in the full Eci 24, 16 Jesus, and with His brethren. assembly of Saints.

A great sign appeared in

Behold, my Beloved speak- Ca 2, 10 heaven: A Woman clothed eth to me: Arise, make haste,

Eci 24, 11

Lu 1,45

Eci 24, 24

Eci 24, 24
Ca 8, 6-7

My love, My dove, My beau- Inheritance of the Lord
tiful one, and come (to (to verse 20). (See Epistle for
verse 14). (See Epistle for Feasts of the Assumption, Holy
Feast of her Purity.) House of Loreto, and Humility
In all these I sought rest, of the B.V.M.)
and I shall abide in the

8.

-HER CHARACTERISTICS AND VIRTUES-VIZ. HER
CHARITY. HER CON-

FAITH, HOPE, AND

FORMITY TO GOD'S WILL. HER LOVE OF HER
NEIGHBOUR. HER GIFT OF PRAYER. HER
PURITY, HER OBEDIENCE, HER FORTITUDE
AND HUMILITY.

Blessed art thou that hast
believed.

Grace is poured abroad in Ps 44, 3 thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

The Lord hath blessed Jd 13, 22 thee by His power, because by thee He hath brought our enemies to naught.

Blessed art thou, O daugh- Jd 13, 23 ter, by the Lord the Most High God, above all women upon the earth.

I am the Mother of holy Hope. I am the Mother of fair Love. Put Me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell, the lamps thereof are fire and flames.-Many waters cannot quench Charity, nei- He hath so magnified thy Jd 13,25 ther can the floods drown it: name this day that thy praise if a man should give all the shall not depart out of the substance of his house for mouth of men, who shall be love, he shall despise it as mindful of the power of the nothing. (See Epistle for Lord for ever; for that thou Feast of the Most Pure Heart hast not spared thy life by of Mary.) reason of the distress and Eci 24, 23 As the Vine I have brought tribulation of thy people, but forth a pleasant odour: and hast prevented our ruin in my flowers are the fruit of the Presence of God.

Jd 15, 11

honour and riches (to verse Mary hath chosen the best Lu 10, 42 31). (See Epistle for Feasts part, which shall not be taken

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of Mount Carmel, Good Coun- from her. (See Gospel for
sel, Maternity, and Holy Name Feast of the Assumption.)
of Mary.)
Mary rising up in those Lu 1, 39.
Thou hast done manfully, days went into the hill-coun-
and thy heart has been try with haste, into a city of
strengthened: therefore also Juda,-And she entered into
the hand of the Lord hath the house of Zachary, and
strengthened thee, and there- saluted Elizabeth.
fore thou shalt be blessed for

ever.

The wine failing, the
Mother of Jesus saith to

Jn 2, 3

Lu 2, 41

Lu 2, 4

Lu 2, 48

Lu 2,22

Lu 1,46

Ca 6, 3

Ps 17, 33

Jd 15, 10

salem, thou art the joy of

Him: They have no wine.
His parents went every Israel, thou art the honour
year to Jerusalem, at the so- of our people.
lemn day of the Pasch.

Joseph went up to Bethlehem, to be enrolled with Mary.

Behold, I have sought Thee sorrowing.

Blessed art thou, O daugh- Jd 13, 23 ter, by the Lord the Most High God, above all women of the earth.

Many daughters have ga- Pv 31, 29
thered together riches; thou
hast surpassed them all.

After the days of Mary's
purification according to the
law of Moses were accom- the Lord: be it done to me
plished, they carried Jesus according to Thy Word.
to Jerusalem, to present Him
to the Lord.

Behold the handmaid of Lu 1, 38

My soul doth magnify the

Lord.

A great sign appeared in Ap 12, 1 heaven: a Woman clothed with the sun.

On her head was a crown Ap 12, 1 of twelve stars.

Thou art beautiful, O My love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem: terrible as an army set in array. All the glory of the King's Ps 44,15God hath girt me with daughter is within, in golden strength, and made my way borders clothed around about blameless. with varieties.

I am the Mother of fear Eci 24,24 and of knowledge.

Thou art the glory of Jeru

9.-PROPHETIC TYPES AND FIGURES, ETC., OF THE

Jg 4, 21

Ju 11, 37

Woman that crushed the Serpent's head.

13. Ruth the Moabite.
14. Anna, the Mother of
Samuel (her Canticle).

15. The Ivory Throne

Solomon.

16. Vessel of Gold.
17. The Glory of Jerusa-

4. Rachel, Mother of Jo- lem. seph.

5. The Burning Bush.

6. The Ark of the Cove-
nant.

7. The Star of Jacob.
8. The Blooming of Aaron's
Rod.

9. Gideon's Fleece.
10. Debbora the Prophet-

ess.

11. Jahel.

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Ru 1, 4 1K 1, 20

of 2 K10, 18

2 K 10, 25 Jd 15, 10

Jd 16, 1

Es 2, 7

Pv 8, 23

Pv 31, 10

18. Judith (her Canticle).
19. Edissa or Esther.
20. Set up from Eternity.
21. The Valiant Woman.
22. Surpassing all
daughters of men.
23. The Unspotted Mirror.
24. The Morning Star in
the midst of a cloud.

- 25. Cedar of Libanus.
26. Palm-tree of Cades.

12. The Daughter of Jepte 27. The First-born before the Galaadite.

jall creatures.