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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
MEDIATRIX OF GRACE 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 dear,… 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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May He Send You Help From the Sanctuary
MEDIATRIX OF GRACE May he send you help from the sanctuary, and give you support from Zion. Psalm 20:2 The verse “May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion,” found in Psalm 20:2, forms… Continue reading
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The Virgin Will Conceive, and Bear a Son
The Divine Maternity Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign:The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,and will call him Immanuel.Isaiah 7, 14 All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the… Continue reading
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The Highest Himself Has Founded Her
MOTHER OF THE CHURCH Shall not Zion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself hath founded her.Psalm 87, 5 Psalm 87, particularly verse 5, highlights the profound importance of Zion, commonly recognized as… Continue reading
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