Reprinted from the “Christian Word & Work”
Volume 5 New Orleans, November 26, 1912 Number 48
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It will, no doubt, be new to many of our readers as it was to me (till recently) that Mary, the mother of Jesus is not only revered but worshipped and exalted above both Christ and God. The following extracts are taken from “The Glories of Mary,” a Roman Book of Devotion, published by the Excelsior Catholic Publishing Company of New York, and sanctioned by Archbishop John of New York.
On page 3. “It is the will of God that, all graces should come to us by the hand of Mary.’
Page 6. “To honor the Queen of Angels is to gain eternal life.”
Page 8. “All who are saved are saved by this divine Mother.”
Page 12. “As many creatures as there are who serve God so many there are who serve Mary, for to thee (Mary) belong dominion and power over all creatures.”
Page 16. “We believe that she opens the abyss of the mercy of God to whomsoever she wills, when she will and as she wills: so that there is no sinner· however great, who is lost, if Mary protects him.”
Page 43. “Thou hast all power to change hearts; take mine and change it,”
Page 60. “My only hope, Mary, behold at thy feet a miserable sinner. * * * thou hast power to save me.” Page 67. “He falls and is lost who has not recourse to Mary.
Page 85. “Thou, O Mary, art the propitiary of the whole world.”
Page 95. “Thou art the only advocate of sinners.”
Page 103. “The only hope of sinners”
Page 105. “I worship thy holy heart, through thee do I hope for salvation.”
Page 113. “Many things are asked from God and are not granted; they are asked from Mary and are obtained”
Page 128. “Mary was made the mediatress of our salvation.”
Page 154. “All power in heaven and on earth is given to thee and nothing is impossible to thee,”
Page 251. “Thou art omnipotent to save sinners.”
Page 252. “We are all God’s debtors, but He is a debtor to thee.’
Page 155. “At the command of Mary all obey, even God.’
Note: Bro. Chambers’ ending remark: Comment is unnecessary.