{"id":3385,"date":"2008-10-11T08:03:53","date_gmt":"2008-10-11T08:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2008\/10\/mary-the-virgin-who-leadeth-th\/"},"modified":"2008-10-11T08:03:53","modified_gmt":"2008-10-11T08:03:53","slug":"mary-the-virgin-who-leadeth-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2008\/10\/mary-the-virgin-who-leadeth-th\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary, the Virgin Who Leadeth the Lamb"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Madre<\/a><\/span>
\nListening to Saint Bernard at Matins in the pre-dawn darkness, I was moved by his meditation on the obedience of the Son to the Virgin Mother. The obedience of the Incarnate Word to Mary is the pattern of our consecration to her. Subjection to Mary is the secret of growth in virtue. The rule of Mary, Immaculate Queen, is the rule of peace in the soul. One led by Mary will, necessarily, follow the Lamb wheresoever He goes.<\/em>
\nLord of Angels and Son of Mary<\/strong>
\n“Son, why hast Thou dealt thus with us?”
\nMary called God, the Lord of Angels, her Son.
\nWhich of the angels would have dared to do so?
\nIt is enough for them, and they reckon it a great thing,
\nthat, being naturally spirits,
\nthey should receive the grace of being made and called angels,
\nas witness David: “Who maketh spirits His angels.”
\nGod Subject to Mary<\/strong>
\nBut Mary, knowing herself to be His Mother,
\ndoth boldly apply the word “Son” to that Majesty Whom the angels do serve with awe;
\nneither doth God despise to be called what He hath made Himself.
\nFor a little after, the Evangelist saith: “And He was subject unto them.”
\nWho to whom? God to men.
\nI say that God, unto Whom the angels are subject
\nand Who is obeyed by the Principalities and Powers,
\nwas subject to Mary.
\nThe Obedience of God: the Exaltation of Mary<\/strong>
\nMarvel thou at both these things
\nand choose whether to marvel most at the sublime condescension of the Son,
\nor at the sublime dignity of Mary.
\nEither is amazing, either marvelous.
\nThat God should obey this woman is a lowliness without parallel;
\nthat this woman should rule over God an exaltation without match.
\nShe Leadeth Me<\/strong>
\nIn praise of virgins, and of virgins only, is it sung that
\n“These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth,” (Apoc 14, 4).
\nOf what praise then thinkest thou that she must be worthy
\nwho even leadeth the Lamb?
\nO man, learn to obey.
\nO earth, learn to submit.
\nO dust, learn to keep down.
\nIf you are not familiar with the<\/em> Fraternité de Marie, Reine Immaculée<\/a>, today would be a good day to visit their beautiful site. I had the joy of meeting members of the community both at Knock in Ireland, and in Paray-le-Monial.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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