ELEVENTH VISIT
Visit to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed is the man . . . that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. [Prov. viii. 34] Blessed is he who, like the poor who stand before the gates of the rich, is careful to seek for the alms of graces before the doors of the mercy of Mary! And thrice blessed is he who moreover seeks to imitate the virtues which he remarks in Mary, and more especially her purity and humility!

Ejaculatory prayer. My hope, help me!

[From the Naples Edition.]

Prayer of St. Andrew of Crete or of Jerusalem.

Mother of mercy! appease the anger of thy Son. Whilst thou wast upon earth, thou didst occupy only a small portion of it: but being now seated in the highest heavens, we look up to thee as the general mediatrix of all nations. We entreat thee, O sacred Virgin! to grant us the assistance of thy prayers, which are more desirable and more precious than all the treasures of the earth. Thy prayers move the Almighty to pardon our sins, and obtain for us the most abundant graces, to enable us to practise the virtues of a Christian life; they arrest the progress of our enemies, frustrate their designs, and triumph over the efforts of their malice. [In Dorm. S. M. s. 3]

Ejaculatory prayer. Mary! thou art my consolation, and, after Jesus, the foundation of my hope.------S. Bern. De Aquad.


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