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  Wherever there is the greatest purity, there is also the greatest charity. The more a heart is pure and empty of itself, the greater the fullness of its love towards God. The most holy Mary, because she was so humble, and had nothing of self in her, was filled with divine love so that: She is called the "Queen of Love", says St Francis. "Her love towards God surpassed that of all men and angels," as St Bernardine writes. In Mary, the love of God was so ardent that no defect of any kind could have access to her. "Divine love, so penetrated and filled the soul of Mary, that no part of her was left untouched; so that she loved with her whole heart, with her whole soul, with her whole strength, and was full of grace." Mary's heart was pure, that is entirely free from all earthly affections and entanglements and therefore fully prepared to burn with this fire of love. "The Holy Spirit heated, inflamed and melted Mary with love, as fire does iron....

 MARY WAS HUMBLE WHILE ON EARTH Humility is the foundation and guardian of all virtues, for without it, no other virtues can exist in a soul, says St. Bernard. "God so loves humility that whenever He sees it, He is immediately drawn there."  Mary being the first and most perfect disciple of Jesus Christ in the practice of all virtues, was first also in that of humility, and by it merited to be exalted above all creatures. Mary always had a humble opinion of herself and even though She saw herself enriched with the greatest graces, She never preferred herself to anyone, revealed to St. Matilda . "The first effect of humility of heart is a lowly opinion of ourselves." Mary knew that she had never offended God. She acknowledged the greatness of God's favour to her and humbled herself even more: everything came from the Eternal Father, St Theresa remarks. "Humility is Truth" After the son of God, no creature in the world was so exalted as Mary, because no ...

  My Queen, My Mother, I offer myself entirely to thee. And to show my devotion to thee, I offer thee this day, my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being without reserve. Wherefore, good mother, as I am thine own, keep me, guard me as thy property and possession. Amen! Song: Ave Maria As I kneel before you, As I bow my head in prayer, Take this day, make it yours And fill me with your love. Ave Maria, Gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Benedicta tu. All I have I give you, Every dream and wish are yours, Mother of Christ, Mother of mine, Present them to my Lord. As I kneel before you, And I see your smiling face, Ev’ry thought, ev’ry word Is lost in your embrace.