“WHAT well-trained child but is anxious to seize every opportunity to testify his love and respect for his mother, in order to gladden her heart thereby?—What mother so worthy of love, so kind and gracious to us as Mary ? — Dost thou desire to testify thy filial love to her? This month presents thee with an opportunity of so doing; dedicate it to her, daily practice some devotion, some good works in her honour; be faithful in observing these meditations, lend a willing ear to thy Mother’s voice, and to the holy inspirations which from time to time may fall to thy share. Then only, wilt thou deserve to be called a child of Mary, if thou keepest the commandments of her Son, and leadest a life worthy of such a Mother.”

— The Very Rev. Father Beckx, Month of Mary, (Burns and Oates, 1884)

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