Part II : The Crown of Power : Chapter 2 : § 2.3

Chapter 2 : The First Star or Splendour of the Crown of Power 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).

She alone had the power of drawing down to earth the divine Word

§ 2. The first quality of the Holy Virgin which drew down the divine Word : an ardent desire for the Incarnation.

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

 3   Who could begin to conceive the heavenly feelings emerging from this holy breast and approaching the presence of the most holy Trinity? With what sweet balm would this heart have felt itself anointed? For there can be no doubt whatsoever that she was awaiting the salvation of God[1] with a yearning more ardent than that of the Patriarch Jacob, and was longing for the day of our reconciliation with a fervour which was stronger than that of all the ancient Prophets. Imagine her feelings as she asked, along with Isaiah[2], for peace to come flowing like a pleasant river; and with David[3], for God to pour down His sweet rain, and for our earth to produce the desired fruit. How many times will she ask God to drop down his heavenly dew, and to let his clouds rain upon the just, opening the Earth so that a Saviour bud forth for the world[4]? How many times does she send up her sighs to Heaven, asking for the day to come quickly when she may see mercy and truth meet each other, and a holy embrace between justice and peace[5]?

It is true, says Saint Gregory of Neocæsarea[6], that several ancient Patriarchs and Prophets desired to see the one for whom the holy Virgin sighs; and several among them caught a glimpse through the figures of the law; others heard His voice from the depth of the cloud which received Him out of their sight; some may be found who have been granted the favour of conversing with Angels; but just as the Virgin was unique in the desires of her heart, so too was she in the enjoyment of the great happiness which she awaited.

I have some difficulty in deciding which of the following to prefer when it comes to the insight they provide into this question: Saint Bernardine of Siena or the Angel who spoke to Saint Bridget. It seems that the first of these is truly inspired when he compares[7]

the blessed Virgin’s heart on fire to the centre of a mirror in which the rays of the Sun are reflected in all directions. It is no wonder that the mirror seems to catch fire and enflames whatever is placed in front. But this image, says the same Saint, is a mere reflection of the reality to be seen in the blessed heart of the Virgin, which catches fire and bursts into flames when it finds itself the focal point of all the longings and prayers of the Patriarchs and the Prophets.

The insight provided to St Bridget is equally valuable when it portrays[8]

the desires and longings of this same heart as prefigured by the strong passion burning in the heart of the Queen of Saba who, having heard thousands of good things spoken of Solomon, found herself no longer free for she could think of no other thing day and night than her desire to open her heart to him and to give herself the pleasure of seeing him, hearing him, observing his actions and of learning about everything that took place in his house.

Footnotes

[1] I will look for thy salvation, O Lord. Gen. xlix. 18.

[2] Behold I will bring upon her as it were a river of peace, and as an overflowing torrent the glory of the Gentiles. Isai. lxvi. 12.

[3] Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works: Ps. CIII. 13.

[4] Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a saviour: and let justice spring up together: I the Lord have created him. Isai.xlv. 8.

[5] Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed. Psalms LXXXIV. 11

[6] Serm. 1 de Annuntiat.

[7] Tom. II, Serm. 51, art. 1, c. 3.

[8] Sermonis Angelici, c. 19.

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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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