theraccolta:From February II to July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin came down eighteen times from heav
theraccolta:From February II to July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin came down eighteen times from heaven (Introit), and showed herself to St. Bernadette Soubirous (Collect), in the cave of the rock at Massabielle (Gradual). On March 25, she said to the little shepherdess of 14 years of age : “ I am the Immaculate Conception’. ” To-day’s feast therefore recalls Mary’s triumph over the serpent (Tract) which the septuagesimal liturgy has in mind. Like the woman seen by St. John “ clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars over her head ” (Epistle), the Virgin of Lourdes wears a blue girdle and on her bare feet rests a golden rose“,“ all symbolle of her virginal love. She exhorts to penance the unfortunate children Eve who have not been like herself preserved from sin. On tuhat it of the Annunciation” she declared her pame to us. to manifest thát is on account of the Incarnation (Collect) that God has vouchsated her “not to be tainted with the original stain ” (Tract). is clothed in a robe and veil as white as snow, she 1. “ Hear, O Hon, the precepte of the Master (Rule of St. Benedict: Prologue) 2. Bee Hlatorical Bammary, p. 750. - 3. 4. and 5. Fourth Lesson of Matins. Remembering that Mary is “the ark of the new covenant ” (Epistle), let us go with confidence to her who “full of grace” (Offertory) visits our earth to multiply in us the gifts of her riches “ (Communion). -- source link
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