Why Would Human Weakness be Afraid to Draw Near Mary?
Why would human weakness be afraid to draw near Mary? There is nothing austere or terrible in her, she is all sweetness and has only milk and wool to offer us.
Read attentively the whole Gospel story and if you find in Mary a single word of reproof, a single harsh word, the smallest mark of indignation, I will allow you to suspect her for the rest, and to be afraid to go near her.
But on the contrary, if you find her instead, on every occasion, as you will indeed, full of grace and kindness, full of mercy and sweetness, give thanks to Him who, in his infinitely sweet mercy, gave you a mediatrix such that you will never have anything to fear from her.
After all, she made herself completely available to all, and through her immense charity, obliging fools as well as wise.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (+1152) Doctor of the Church Sermon for the Sunday in the Octave of the Assumption of Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (+1152) Doctor of the Church Sermon for the Sunday in the Octave of the Assumption of Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.
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