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contribute as far as we can to the fulfillment of this angelic 

 prophecy ? 



"Our attachment to the Blessed Virgin is no ways destruc- 

 tive of, or prejudicial to our firm belief in Christ, but rather an 

 encouragement to it — because it is grounded on her prerogatives, 

 which derive all their lustre from Christ, and are only as it 

 were a reflection of the glory of the Son to the mother. It is 

 in consequence of our steadfast belief in the divinity of Christ, 

 that we respect and honour the Blessed Virgin, who subminis- 

 tered to him her flesh in the accomplishment of the mystery 

 of the Incarnation as Mother of God, and that we suppose her 

 to have been favoured with additional accumulation of graces 

 to fit her for the sublime station to which she had been elected. 

 The Son is therefore the fundamental cause of all her privileges, 

 and the immediate object of our veneration; and we do not 

 pretend to honour the mother but with reference to the Son, 

 and in him. 'There is no question,' says St. Jerome, 'but 

 whatsoever praise is given to the mother, it all rebounds to the 

 Son.' Our devotion then to the B. V. contributes to strengthen 

 our faith in Christ — because upon the one the other has an 

 essential dependence. 



"Let the Sodalities and Societies, in honour of the Blessed 

 Virgin Mary, Mother of God, already established in many of 

 the churches and congregations of this diocese, renew their 

 fervour, and endeavour to increase their numbers. If they 

 are the devout clients of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, they will 

 be beloved by her divine Son. Who is devout to Mary, who 

 has not a supreme love and a supreme devotion for Jesus, the 

 Eternal World? Who despises the mother that can still love 

 the Son?" 



His whole missionary career in New York was 

 marked by the same zealous efforts to promote the 

 welfare of his people, and by his unceasing labours 

 in the faithful discharge of all his duties ; and he was 

 always ready to respond to any call, even without 



