TWENTY-EIGHTH VISIT
Visit to the Blessed Virgin Mary

What relief do I feel in my miseries, and what consolation in my tribulations, what strength do I not find in the midst of temptations, when I remember and call thee to my aid, O my most sweet and most holy Mother Mary! Yes, indeed, you were right, O ye Saints, in calling my Lady "the haven of those who are in tribulation," [Or. ad Deip.] with St. Ephrem; "the repairer of our calamities," and "the solace of the miserable,"
[Cant. post Psalt.] with St. Bonaventure; and "the rest from our mournings," [Enc. Deiparae.] with St. Germanus. My own Mary, do thou console me. I see myself loaded with sins, and surrounded by enemies; without virtue, and cold in my love towards God. Comfort me, comfort me; and let my consolation be to make me begin a new life-----a life which will be really pleasing to thy Son and to thee.

Ejaculatory prayer. Change me, O Mary my Mother: change me; thou canst do it.

[From the Naples Edition.]

O Mary, how lovely is the name given to thee by thy faithful servants: most amiable Mother. Yes, thou art truly amiable: thy beauty and thy goodness have won the heart of the King of kings, even of God Himself. He has said to thee, How beautiful thou art, my beloved; and again, Thou art all beautiful, and there is no spot in thee. [Cant. iv. 1, 7] If, then, thou art so dear to God, how can I a miserable sinner, and indebted to thee for so many benefits, refuse to love thee? I love thee, therefore, my most amiable Queen, and I desire to be of the number of thy most devoted lovers. Accept my desire, and obtain for me from God the love which I ask, since nothing is more pleasing to Him than to love thee.

Ejaculatory prayer. O my amiable Mother, grant that I may love thee with the greatest ardor.

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