Mary Vitamin for August 28th
Topic: Patience -- distinguishing the chaff from the grain
Quote:
St. Bonaventure
"Mary above all men was most meek, so that neither in looks, nor in word, nor in deed did she ever show the very slightest sign of impatience, but was most patient, as St. Ambrose says: "There was nothing fierce in the looks of Mary, nothing prolix in her words,
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nothing unbecoming in her deeds."
Meditation:
St. Augustine
"There is no better test to distinguish the chaff from the grain, in the Church of God, than the manner in which sufferings, contradiction, and contempt are borne. Whoever remains unmoved under these, is grain. Whoever rises against them is chaff; and the lighter and more worthless he is, the higher he rises-that is, the more he is agitated, and the more proudly he replies."
A Year with the Saints, (Tan Books:1988), 111.
Resolution:
I will be on the lookout for one opportunity to practice not showing "the slightest sign of impatience" with the goal of "nothing fierce, wordy or unbecoming."
Marian Vow:
"Take shelter under our Lady's mantle, and do not fear.
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She will give you all you need. She is very rich, and besides is so very generous with her children. So take advantage without fear and with complete confidence, whenever you need anything. She loves giving."
I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Thanks be to God for graces received.
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