The Crown of Excellence : Chapter 7 : § 2.1-2

Chapter 7 : The Sixth Star or Splendour in the Crown of Excellence of the Mother of God

Continuing our translation of the 1845 reprint of Fr François Poiré's Triple Crown of the Mother of God (1643 French edition).

Notre Dame des Grâces, Cotignac.(Poggi, 2020)

That she is peerless in her graces and merits

§ 2.  The increase of grace in the Holy Virgin

Our Lady was able to grow in grace

 1   So that we can discuss in an orderly and fruitful way the unbelievable advances made by the MOTHER OF GOD, we should make it quite clear at the outset that she was able to grow in grace and this is in fact what she did all her life. We learn this from Theology[1], based upon sacred Scripture and supported by reason. For Mary was throughout her life on a journey, so to speak, and she was not blessed with perfect happiness. She was accordingly always in a state where she could obtain merit and therefore grow in grace. Anything said to the contrary lacks not only any basis but is to the disfavour of the MOTHER OF GOD rather than to her honour and advantage.

The communication of grace is remarkable

 2   Secondly, it is important for us to appreciate that of all the dealings that take place in the world there is none comparable to the communication of God’s grace. The reason for saying this is that unlike other dealings it has no need of time but can be effected in an instant. It may be compared to a divine act of sowing a seed which takes root, pushes forth its stem, puts out its buds, opens up its flowers, stretches out its leaves and bears its fruits. What is, moreover, remarkable is that an action originating from this principle merits not only glory but also a reinforcement and increase of grace in proportion to the force of the action for which which it is given. The soul receives this reinforcement on the spot and with no delay because it involves God and He is no less generous than He is rich in mercy. God pays in cash, so to speak, immediately anyone performs an action for Him that merits a reward. By means of this boost, the soul is enriched  and in consequence is equipped to perform actions which are higher and  nobler than before.

Footnotes

[1] In III, dist. 3, et in III p. D. Th., q. 57.

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The Vladimirskaya Icon. >12th century.

SUB tuum præsidium confugimus, Sancta Dei Genitrix. Nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. Amen.

 

 

Totus tuus ego sum

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum:

Ad Jesum per Mariam. 

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