The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-22
Tho Assumption cOnelndaas trauaI Lass week

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On another 6ccasston, ssis Sti gsrfruuA was i'll
on the soiemnity of the Assumption, she was
unable TO fulfil her intertionl OF shyfnEs the Are
Maria as many times as the Blessed Virgin had
lscen years earth; but she tried to supply for
this devotion in some degree by the three
aspirations--4Are Maria, gyatia pleRd, Dominus
5ccum. As she offered them with great fervor.
for herself and those committed to her care,
our lady appeared to her In glory, clothed with
- green mantle covered with golden flowers in
the form of trefoils, aud said to her. Behold
how am adorned with as many flowers
those for whom you have prayed have uttered
words IN their petition to me; tile brilliancy OF
These flowers correspond to the fervor of their
petitions; and i will turn this to their advan-,
tage to render them more agreeable TO my Son
and all the celestial court,
''St. Gertrude observed also that the Blessed
Virgin had some roses with six leaves amongst
tbs trefoils, and that three of these leaves
were golden, and enriched with precious stones,
while the other thTee, which alteypated with
the former, were distinguished by an admirable
variety of colors. The three golden leaves
indicated the threefold divisions OF the 1ce
Maria which she had made during her sickness;
and the three other leaves were added by our
which she had saiuted and praised His most
sweet Mother; Tile second for her discretion and
prudence in regulating her deyotians during
her illness; and the third fer the confidence
which she had that the Lord and His loving
Mother would accept the little she had done.
cat Prime, st. Gertrude besought our Lord to
obtain His Blessed Mothers favor for her as
she feared she had never been sufficiently
deyout to her. Our Lord then, after bestowing
many marks of tenderness and hiiai affection
on His divine Mother, said to her Remember,
| Ny beloved Mother, that for Your sake am
indn1gent to.sinners, and regard My elect as If
| she had served you all her life with DEVOTION
/ At these words this most pure mother gave
herself entirely to Gertrude, for the sake of her
| Divine Son." e-.,il,5
I tsAt the words Ut sua nos tlefcasione muaitos
which Gertrude read with special devotion,
| she beheid the Mother of God extending her
mantle as il to receive beneath its shelter all
who fed 10 her patronage. The holy angels
then brought all who had prepared themselves
livery deyoutly for this feast, and presented
them to her as fair young virgins, who stood
before her as before their mother while these
good angels defended them from the snares of
evil spirits, and carefully melted them to good
notions. The saint understood that they had
obtained their angelic protection by the words
Ut8ud defenSioae, ETC.; for Mt her command the
angels never fail to protect and defend those
who invoke this glorious Virgin.
"a number of small animals appeared after
wards under the mantle of the Blessed Virgin
and this signitied those sinners who address
themselves to her with devotion, The Mother
of mercy received them with the greatest
charity, and covered them with her mantle
thus manifesting with what affability she
treats those who have recourse to her. how she
protects them even during their wanderings
to her she reconciles them to her Son by a.
sincere penanoe At the Elevation, ST.
Gertrude saw our Lord imparting Himself
with all the joys of His Divinity and Humanity
TO all those who had assisted at Mass with
special devotion in Honor of His Blessed
Mother, aud who had desired to serve her
deyontly on the day of her Assumption"