The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-16


pose every, grain 10 contain 10000 smaller
era ms each representing an angel endowed
with as much grace az an angel arrived nj his
utmost perfection must have; md suppose
Mary tO lave exercised 200 acts Of charity the
first 200 quarters of an hour Of her liie.-thc re-
SUIT would be- that the amount of Mary's grace
would hc equal to 500 93suH planets equal TO
ours ilCd up with grains OF mustard seed, each
grain containing 10000 smaller grains each
representing an angel or an apostle with so
much grace and multitude Of merits aa had The
supreme angel at the summit Of his perfection ;
2OD quarters Of an hour Of her life. suppOsug
her grace at the first moment " her conception
to have been superior TO that ~ all nngnls and
saints 10y one dggrcc. exceeded in number
.9H6N3S.0fi words. each fun OF grains. and
each grain rcprcscnting 10000 angels. and each
endowed with IA much grace "a SL Michael. the
highest ana the subiinctt angel.
on her relations to tho Trinity. he says
God has twofold llfo-onc absolute and in
tcrnul. one relative and external. In his ALSO
lutc and internal life he Is Infinitely perfect in
his relative and external life he is capable ~
Development and perfection His external life
If the manifestation which n has been pleased
to make OF his inii',itr, integral ,xccllcnrc 10y
means of the works he has effected. Now. every
one knows that God has not manifested himself
all at on"" but 10y degrees and stages. each de-
grc aud stage increasing the manifestation Of
fore, God IL capable of development and com
plction; and in this sense we assert that Mary
has completed tho Trinlty-of that completion
which does not fall upon Gods nature. attri-
butcs, or personalities, but upon the external
man hesitation OF his INFINITE lie.
Mary was actually the effort. 80 to speak. Of
the Holy Ghost He, being barren in the bosom
of God, wished to become fruitful outwnrdly,
and therefore took his nest in the soul Of Mary.
and 80 lavished upon her all his gifts. 80 con-
ccntratcd in her the fulncss of his gracos and
gifts as to make her conceive and bring forth a
divine Person, who was nothing but the bud
and blossom. the swcctcet and tendercst the
most beautiful flower OF grace and sancuty.
And her mnistrations to the human race he
makes to be these:
The mediation Of tho sa lnts is limited to cor
tain Cruces. TO certain places, TO certain per-
sons. Mary is a universal agent. whose power
extends upon all places; ~. times. al good. all
OF mankind. mother of men. God has given her
heart in proportion TO that ministry, and has
poured out into it a charity which embraces In
it, soictude and tenderness all her children.
what he has done in small proportion for each
one Of our mothers he has done on "a colossal
scale for tho Holy Virgin. He has made her
The second distinctive trait Of Mary's media
ton is no less incomparabl cts efli ca,y. Tho
not reveal To them that Which II the greatest
good Tor him Tor whom they pray. Or because
iorious relation between the saints and Jesus
Christ il limited. or because their merit is more
particularly included in the order aud course
OF ordinary providence, which they cannot
move except in "A certain measure. But II Is
different in Marys case To her maternal
charity IL has been given to know Gods secrets
and 10 see all in that mirror uf truth which il
her Son; To- have all power with him. even 50
far as 70 cause in certain sense the DEGREES Of
Providence To be changed. ~ the antlcipai on
of tho miracle Of Cana seems 10 Indicate Full
herself 81 grace, there Is no grace which she
cannot obtain. being in Immediate relation with
its source, and that grace from her heart is
poured out upon ours.
This ministry is therefore included In the di-
vine maternity From the moment the Virgin
Mother conceived in her womb the divine Word
one may say that she obtained n sort Of juris
di'tion over the outpouring ~ graccs and gifts
OF the Holy Ghost. Of which she had the tulness.
As no ray can be drawn from the centre of a
circle unless II passes through the circumfer-
ence. so no grace can he drawn from the heart
Of jesus except 1t passes through her who sur
preston II the scrirturc. Fan ma circ,nnda.
Od rbron "a woman shall encompass man.
We shall close this chapter by pointing out
one consequence which results from her pccu-
liar glory that is. that Mary is the queen OF
And. first. she Is queen in honor Being the
Mother of God, the alhiier of Gods exterior
works the coredemptrx II mankind. the most
perlc I OF hll human creatures in gifts Of ma
ture the most perfect Of all creatures in privi-
leges Of grace. the hnppiest Of all creatures IN
glory. she deserves an honor far above al
created lntclllscnces, Is she towers above thon
al; and Therefore is she queen in honor.
She is queen in power-llrst. In consequence
OF her magnificent sanctily. IL l. snntiy
which NAL es a creature powerful with God. n
| IL il that which makes the creature beloved and
| power OF the saints Thcy are friends 81 G1d
the chosen ones OF his love. the cherished OF hi
| heart. and they are therefore powerful witt
LIN, WAa. at,pix. t4a5 rA+,,'n ne 'tiIrrwSsr .
| sanctityf Who more intimate with God thar
TINS mirarl" of his goodness
She is the mother Of Him TO whom all power
mas been given III heaven and ON earth and a.
once the mother Of solomon sitting az the right
hand OF her son, could obtain all things from
him. a. he felt that nothing could be- denied I,
another likewise the magnificent Mother oil
jesus, sitting AZ his right hand can dispose o
his onnlpotencc and oil his infinite merits In
behalf Of mankind.
Mary is the Instrumental cause Of creation. OF
| r'denipuOn. OF grace ard OF glory. These
| Things would never have taken place except she
had given her consent. All angels. therefore
state All men owe Mary their creation thcil
! redemption, the grace which sanctiiles them
| the grace which makes them perseyere, and the
| grace which gloriil,s.
Is she not. then. as instrumental cause in nj
| the exterior works oil God. entitled to su.
prcmacy Of power;
No wonder. then. that she l. styled Queen 81
angels Queen Of patriarchs. Of prophets o
| apostles. Of martyrs of virgins Of coniessOrs-
the glorious Queen Of heaven and earth.
For the dissent and the earnest opposition
which utteranccs like these will be sure /,
awaken Father Concilio is fully prepared, ant
meets them in advance with arguments drawn
from Scripture from the Fathers. and from
metaphysical science TO reproduce them
would, # course. be- to reprint his whole book
and % that therefore, we refer the reader who
Is curious 10 investigate the subject.