Mary is a refuge…
When you see the storm coming, if you seek safety in that firm refuge which is Mary, there will be no danger of your wavering or going down.
–Saint Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975)
Call upon your mother Mary…
All the sins of your life seem to be rising up against you. Don’t give up hope! On the contrary, call your holy mother Mary, with the faith and abandonment of a child. She will bring peace to your soul.
–Saint Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975)
Give thanks to our Mother…
There is no danger of exaggerating. We never hope to fathom this inexpressible mystery nor will we ever be able to give sufficient thanks to our Mother for bringing us into such intimacy with the Blessed Trinity.
–Saint Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975)
Tell your holy Mother Mary…
So your strength is failing you? Why don’t you tell your mother about it? … Call her with a loud voice. She is listening to you; she sees you in danger, perhaps, and she—your holy mother Mary—offers you, along with the grace of her son, the refuge of her arms, the tenderness of her embrace . . . and you will find yourself with added strength for the new battle.
–Saint Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975)
His will is accomplished…
Affliction or consolation, health or sickness, is all one to a heart that loves. Since we wish only to please God, it should be enough for us that His Will is accomplished.
–Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)
A tree planted…
Look upon yourself as a tree planted beside the water, which bears its fruit in due season; the more it is shaken by the wind, the deeper it strikes its roots into the ground.
–Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647- 1690)
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