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 less numbers  of  angels,  to  admire  their  beauty, their purity,  their  intense  love  of  God! But as the  feeble  light  of  a  candle  disappears  before  the splendor of  the  sun's  rays,  thus  are  these  choirs of angels  obscured  by  the  ineffable  glory  of  her divine Son  coming  to  welcome  His  Mother. Who can describe  this  affecting  meeting? What a superabundant  reward  for  affliction  and  suffering! What an  ocean  of  joy  and  bliss,  when  the Son of  God  presented  His  Mother  before  the throne of  His  heavenly  Father,  who  greeted  her as His  beloved  Daughter! What a  joy  to  behold the Holy  Ghost,  whose  pure  Spouse  she  had  been even on  earth! These transports  of  bliss  baffle all attempts  at  description.

hough we  are  unable  to  have  an  adequate perception of  Mary's  glory  in  heaven,  by which  she  is  raised  above  all  angels  and  saints, yet it  is  in  our  power  to  do  one  thing;  we  can rejoice at  the  glory  of  our  blessed  Mother,  and join the  heavenly  spirits  and  the  saints  in  paying homage to  her. Let us  resolve  to  do  this,  and never to  forget  that  Mary  attained  to  the  largest share of  her  divine  Son's  glory  because  she  was foremost in  sharing  His  sufferings. Let this  encourage us  to  bear  our  cross,  to  bear  it  with  our Saviour even  to  the  height  of  Calvary,  there  to die  with  Him.