Thy name, O Mother of God, is filled with all graces and divine blessings. Thou hast contained him who cannot be contained, and nourished him who nourishes all creatures. He who fills heaven and earth, and is Lord of all, was pleased to stand in need of thee, for it was thou who didst clothe him with that flesh which he had not before. Rejoice then, O Mother and handmaid of God; be glad then, with exceeding great joy, for thou has him for thy debtor who gives their being to all creatures. We are all God’s debtors, but he is a debtor to thee. Hence it is, O most holy Mother of God, that thou hast greater goodness and greater charity than all the other saints, and hast freer access to God than any of them, for thou art his Mother. Ah, deign, we beseech thee, to remember us in our miseries, who celebrate thy glories, and know how great is thy goodness. (Prayer of St. Methodius)
St. Anne with the one who would crush the head of the snake
The Presentation of the Virgin by Vittore
Pieta in Notre Dame
The Virgin by Giuseppe Ghedine
Matyas Church
Your pictures are just fabulous. As a holy card collector I must say that “pics” usually make meditation better for me then words. What’s the old expression? “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Guess I could use that in my quotations huh?
Same here Micki, I am a visualist at heart. I guess that’s how the “Old Mass” got me back to the Faith. Too many words make me sleepy
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