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The Disciple Took Her to His Own
MOTHER OF THE CHURCH Who has heard of such a thing?Who has seen such things?Shall a land be born in one day?Shall a nation be delivered in one moment?Yet as soon as Zion was in laborshe delivered her children.Isaiah 66,… Continue reading
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Most Blessed Are You Among Women
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION And Uzziah said to her, “O daughter, you are blessed by the Most High God above all women on earth; and blessed be the Lord God, who created the heavens and the earth, who has guided you… Continue reading
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A Woman Shall Compass a Man
DAUGHTER ZION How long wilt thou be dissolute in deliciousness, O wandering daughter?for the Lord hath created a new thing upon the earth:A woman shall compass a man.Jeremiah 31, 22 The text from Jeremiah 31:22 speaks to a profound and… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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And You Shall Name Him Jesus
MATRIARCH OF THE COVENANT But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, if I die childless and have only a servant of my household, Eliezer of Damascus?” Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a… Continue reading
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Blessed Above All Women
MATRIARCH OF THE COVENANT 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] Then Uzziah said,Judith, my… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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The Lily Among Thorns
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION As the lily among thornsso is my love among the daughters.Song of Solomon 2, 2 Song of Solomon 2:2, “As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters,” expresses a statement from King Solomon… Continue reading
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Out of Zion, God Has Shined Forth
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,God hath shined forth.Psalm 50, 2 The verse “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth” is embedded in a larger discourse within the Psalms that powerfully emphasizes… Continue reading
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Rachel Is Weeping for Her Children
MATRIARCH OF THE COVENANT Thus says the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted, because they are no more. Jeremiah 31:15 Jeremiah 31:15 is a… Continue reading
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