Development of Mariolatory3
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARIOLATORY : M. M. NINAN<br />
even a covert attempt to invalidate the espousal <strong>of</strong> Mary to<br />
Joseph by making him a guardian for Mary. A study <strong>of</strong> this<br />
aspect can be found at various pages in:: http://www.aloha.net/<br />
~mikesch/ .<br />
Some scattered quotes from this study are probably illustrative.<br />
"13. 7° As the Holy Ghost has espoused Mary, and has<br />
produced in her, by her and from her, His masterpiece,<br />
Jesus Christ, the Word Incarnate, and has never repudiated<br />
His spouse, so He now continues to produce the elect, in her<br />
and by her, in a mysterious but real manner.<br />
Source: The Secret <strong>of</strong> Mary, by St. Louis Marie Grignon de<br />
Montfort, published by Montfort Publications, Bay Shore,<br />
New York 11706, bearing the Imprimi potest, Nihil obstat and<br />
Imprimatur <strong>of</strong> the Catholic Church, page 15. ........."<br />
"Reflection: The Holy Spirit is given to us to fashion us ever<br />
more according to the likeness <strong>of</strong> Jesus. And the more we<br />
are like Jesus, the more Jesus leads us to the Father. Do<br />
we, each day, pray to the Holy Spirit to be more open to<br />
His transforming influence? Do we strive each day to grow<br />
in union with Mary? The greater our union with our Mother,<br />
the spouse <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit, the greater is the<br />
transforming action <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit within us. "<br />
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