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Marian Fathers: New Ark of the Covenant

And David was afraid of the Lord that day,saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?2 Samuel 6, 9 And when the ark of the Lord was come into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul,looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord:and she…
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Marian Fathers: New Eve

I will put enmities between thee and the woman,and thy seed and her seed:she shall crush thy head,and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.Genesis 3, 15 (DRB) And the angel being come in, said unto her:Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee:Blessed art thou among women.Luke 1, 28 {DRB} When Elizabeth…
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Marian Fathers: Mediatrix of Grace

And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him:They have no wine. And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what isthat to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come. His mother saithto the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.John 2, 3-5 Irenaeus of Lyons (A.D. 180-189)Against Heresies, V:19,1…
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Marian Fathers: Queen of Heaven

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among theclans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler overIsrael, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Therefore,Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bearsa son, and the rest of his brothers…
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A Garden Enclosed

THE PERPETUAL VIRGINITY OF MARY A garden enclosed is my sister, my bride; a spring locked, a fountain sealed.Song of Solomon 4, 12 In Song of Solomon 4:12, the verse “A garden enclosed is my sister, my bride; a spring locked, a fountain sealed” uses rich imagery to convey the beauty and preciousness of love…
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I Know Not Man

The Perpetual Virginity of Mary A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse;a spring dried up, a fountain sealed.Song of Solomon 4, 12 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call hisname Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest;…
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The Time Came for Her to Be Delivered

The virginitus in partu Before she was in labor she gave birth;before her pain came upon her she was delivered of a son.Who ever heard of such a thing, or who ever saw the like?Can a land be brought forth in one day,or a nation be born in a single moment?Yet Zion was scarcely in…
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The Queen in Ophir’s Gold

Queen of Heaven My heart is stirred by a noble themeas I recite my verses for the king;my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.You are the most excellent of menand your lips have been anointed with grace,since God has blessed you forever.Daughters of kings are among your honored women;at your right hand is…
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Arise, My Beloved, and Come

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY My lover speaks; he says to me, Arise, my beloved,my beautiful one, and come! For see, the winter is past,the rains are over and gone.Songs 2, 10-11 “Behold, from henceforth, all generations shall call me blessed;for the Almighty has done great things for me,and holy is his name.”Luke…

