TWENTY-THIRD VISIT
Visit to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Most amiable Virgin, St. Bonaventure calls thee, "the Mother of orphans;" [Psalt. min. B.V.] and St. Ephrem, moreover, calls thee "the receiver of orphans." [De Laud. Dei Gen.] Alas, these wretched orphans are no others than poor sinners who have lost God! Behold, then, I have recourse to thee, most holy Mary. I have lost my Father; but thou art my Mother, who must enable me to recover Him. In this my so great misfortune I call thee to my aid; do thou succor me. Shall I remain disconsolate? No; for Innocent III, speaking of thee, asks, "Whoever called upon her, and was not graciously heard by her? [De Ass. B.V. s. 2] And whoever prayed to thee, and was not heard and helped by thee? Who was ever lost who had recourse to thee? He alone is lost who has not recourse to thee. Then, my Queen, if thou desirest my salvation, enable me always to invoke and confide in thee.

Ejaculatory prayer. My own most holy Mary, give me confidence in thee!

[From the Naples Edition.]

I shall say with St. Augustine, Remember, O Mary, full of goodness! that no sinner has ever been heard of that has had recourse to thy protection and been abandoned by thee. Let us, then, says St. Bernard, seek for grace through the means of Mary, because she can obtain what she asks, and her demands never meet with a refusal. [De Aquaed.] O Mother of God! thou prayest for all; vouchsafe to pray for me, who am the greatest of sinners, and therefore have the greatest need of thy intercession.

Ejaculatory prayer. I fly to thy protection, O sacred Mother of God.

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