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22 O Mary, make me entirely yours that I may belong
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entirely to Jesus. (Writings 233)

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Let us place everything in the hands of Mary, so that
she may present everything to Jesus. (Writings 193)

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Paradise! May this word communicate to us that
peace of soul which shone on the face of St. Philip
when he pronounced it. (Letters 52)

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St. John, the beloved apostle, was the first member of
Mary’s family. He was a virgin and this is a beautiful proof

of Mary’s love for virginity. (Writings 343)
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There is a virtue that shines in a very particular way in the
Immaculate Virgin, our mother; a virtue which Jesus
dearly loved and which we must all acquire because it is
the most beautiful ornament of the soul. I mean the virtue of purity,
the virtue by which man rivals the angels, indeed surpasses them in
merit since they are pure by necessity, we by choice, for we must fight,
be watchful, pray much and mortify ourselves to obtain and preserve
this most delicate virtue. (Writings 356)

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Holy purity is guarded by the virtue of humility, her sister.
It is impossible to be pure without being humble. The
Virgin Mary was endowed with such singular and shining
purity because she was so humble. (Writings 358)

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The palm of victory awaits in Heaven those who die

victoriously. (Letters 23)
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May the most holy Mother ever shelter us under her
mantle! (Letters 17)