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 for she  was  destined  to  become  the  Mother  of God. And how  Mary  will  love  God,  from  whom she received  so  many  and  so  great  graces,  and whom she  is  to  bear  in  her  arms  as  her  real  and true Son! This, her  divine  Son's  love  for  mankind, will  be  imparted  also  to  her. Therefore the Holy Ghost  rejoices  at  this  child,  who  received into her  heart  the  fulness  of  His  grace,  and  shall be the  helper  of  those  who  have  recourse  to  her.

aiSE your  spirit  above  time  and  space;  try  to contemplate  well  the  mystery  of  Mary's  predestination. To make  us  realize  the  great  privileges conferred  upon  her,  the  Church  applies  to her  the  words  of  Holy  Scripture,  "He  that  shall find  me,  shall  find  life,  and  have  salvation  from the  Lord"  (Prov.  viii.  35). Only when  we  consider Mary  as  the  Mother  of  God,  do  we  arrive at a  right  conception  of  her  great  dignity. Hence St. Bonaventure  exclaims,  "God  might  have  created a  more  beautiful  world;  He  might  have  made heaven  more  glorious;  but  it  was  impossible  for Him  to  exalt  a  creature  higher  than  Mary  in making  her  His  Mother."

Prayer of  the  Church  (p. 75).

Litany of  Loreto  (p. 322).