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 of grace  we  do  so  through  Mary,  honoring  God  by honoring  His  Mother,  imitating  Him  by  exalting her, touching  the  most  responsive  chord  in  the sacred heart  of  Christ  with  the  sweet  name  of  Mary. For who  of  you  does  not  remember  his  childhood days and  the  boyish  ruse  by  which  you  secured  favors from  your  earthly  father? Did you  go  to  him boldly and  demand  the  desired  pocket-money? No; for there  was  about  him  a  stern  dignity  that  overawed. But freely  and  confidently  you  went  to  your good mother  to  present  your  petition,  and  you  saw your father  smile  with  pleasure,  and  your  mother  returning to  you  radiant,  with  double  the  amount. Brethren, it  was  not  without  reason  that  Our  Lord pointing to  a  little  boy  said  to  His  Apostles:  "  To be  My  disciples  you  must  become  as  one  of  these," for the  nearer  our  devotions  come  to  the  simple  and loving methods  of  a  child,  the  more  perfect  they  are. Such, I  say,  is  the  devotion  of  the  Rosary. Nor do we  pay  to  the  mere  beads  and  wire  any  superstitious worship or  attribute  to  them  any  magic  power,  but we cherish  the  beads  as  a  gift  from  Mary  herself,  as an  article  consecrated  to  devotion  by  the  blessing  of God's  minister,  as  a  blessed  chain  that  constantly leads back  our  wandering  thoughts  to  God  and  holy things. We repeat  the  same  prayer  over  and  over again just  as  a  child  will  repeat  and  repeat  and  repeat again his  question  or  request  till  it  be  granted. True, prayer  does  not  consist  in  much  speaking,  says Christ; that  is,  not  long  and  eloquent  discourses,  but a short  simple  request  perseveringly  repeated. The