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 sequently the  power  of  her  intercession  with  Him is so  much  the  greater.

If Mary's  sanctity  thus  impressively  illustrates the potency  of  her  intercession,  the  contemplation of her  dignity  as  the  Mother  of  God  does  still more so. Mary brought  forth  Him  who  is  the Almighty. She calls  Him  her  Son,  who  by  the word of  His  omnipotence  created  from  out  of nothing  the  whole  world  with  all  its  beauties,  and who can  call  into  being  countless  millions  of  other worlds. She calls  Him  her  Son,  whose  throne  is heaven  and  whose  footstool  is  the  earth,  who governs all  nature  with  almighty  power  and  reveals His  name  to  mankind  through  the  most astounding miracles. In a  word,  Mary  calls  Him her Son,  whose  omnipotence  fills  heaven  and earth; and  this  great,  almighty  God,  who  honors her as  His  Mother  and  has  wrought  in  her  such great things,  will  He  not  heed  her  word  of  intercession, and  hear  her  pleading  for  those  who  have recourse to  her? On earth  He  was  subject  to her. Her intercession  moved  Him  to  exercise His omnipotent  power  at  the  wedding  feast  at Cana;  and  now,  when  He  has  glorified  and  raised her up  so  high  He  would  let  her  invoke  Him  in vain? No, it  is  inconceivable  that  God  should  not hear the  prayers  of  His  Mother!

The holy  Fathers  and  Doctors  of  the  Church vie with  each  other  in  proclaiming  the  power  of