the-glories-of-mary

GLORIES OF MAEY. 505
gin, kneeling, adores the divine majesty, and
wholly lost in the consciousness of her nothing
ness, thanks him for all the graces bestowed upon
her solely by his goodness, and especially
for having made her mother of the eternal
Word. Let those who can, comprehend with
what love the most holy Trinity blessed her.
Let them comprehend what a welcome the
eternal Father gave to his daughter, the Son to
his mother, the Holy Spirit to his spouse. The
Father crowns her by sharing with her his pow
er, the Son his wisdom, the Holy spirit
And all the three divine persons establishing
her throne at the right hand of Jesus, declare
her universal queen of heaven and of earth, and
command angels and all other creatures to rec
his love.
ognize her for their queen, and as queen to
serve and obey her. And here we pass on to
the consideration of how exalted was this throne
to which Mary was elevated in heaven.
Second Point. If the human mind, says St.
Bernard, cannot attain to comprehend the im
mense glory which God has prepared in heaven
for those who have loved him on earth, as the
apostle declares, who will ever attain to com
prehend what he has prepared for her who bore
him? "Quid se"?
praeparavit gignenti What
glory did he prepare for his beloved mother, he
who on earth loved her more than all men; who,
even from the first moment of her creation, lov
ed her more than all men and angels united!
Justly, then, does the holy Church sinjy that