The glories of MaryLiguori, Alfonso Maria de', Saint
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The glories of Mary
Liguori, Alfonso Maria de', Saint
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Early works to 1800
Turn to us, also, in thy love. I know, oh my Lady, that thou art all
kindness, and dost love us with a love that no other love can surpass.
How often dost thou appease the anger of our Judge, when he is on the
point of punishing us for our offences! All the treasures of the mercy of
God are in thy hands. Ah, may it never happen that thou shouldst cease
from doing us good: thou seekest but the occasion of saving all sinners,
and of bestowing thy mercy upon them; for thy glory is increased when,
by thy means, penitents are pardoned, and the pardoned come to paradise.
Turn, then, to us, that we may come to see thee in heaven; for the
greatest glory we can obtain next to seeing God, is to see thee, to love
thee, and to be under thy protection. Ah, graciously hear us, since thy
Son wishes to honor thee, by granting all thy requests.
Prayer of St. William, Bishop of Paris.
Oh mother of God, I fly to thee and I implore thee not to cast me off,
for the whole Church of the faithful calls thee, and proclaims thee the
mother of mercy. Thou art so dear to God, that thou art always graciously
heard; thy compassion has never been wanting to any one; thy most
gracious condescension has never despised any sinner, however enormous
his sin, who has recommended himself to thee. Does the Church falsely
and in vain call thee her advocate, and the refuge of the unhappy? No;
let my sins never prevent thee from exercising thy great office of mercy
by which thou art the advocate, the mediatrix of reconciliation, the
only hope, and the most secure refuge of sinners. Let it never be that
the mother, who, for the good of the whole world, brought forth him who
is the fountain of mercy, should refuse her mercy to any sinner who has
recourse to her. It is thy office to reconcile God to man; let, then, thy
compassion move thee to help me, for it is greater than all my sins.
Prayer to the most Holy Mary to be said every day at the end of the visit.
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