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Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary
About this book
Discover the Seraphic Doctors Profound Reflections on Our Blessed Mother
In Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Bonaventure, the "Seraphic Doctor," offers a profound investigation into the Blessed Virgin Marys distinctive role in humanity's redemption.
Originally penned as a humble tribute to Marys virtues and divine favor, this work illuminates the depths of her sanctity and her pivotal role in the salvation of souls. Beginning with meditations on the angelic salutation, this enduring text advances into reflections on Marys purity, her spiritual endowments, the layered significance and manifold meanings of her name, her singular virtues triumphing over vice, and Marys intimate communion with God. Each passage unveils a deeply theological and poetic homage to Marys sanctity, drawing from Scripture and the wisdom of early Church Fathers.
For readers eager to enrich their devotion or develop a more refined theological comprehension, Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary presents a clear and elegantly crafted window into Marian spirituality, guiding readers ever closer toward Our Blessed Mother as an exemplar of faith, virtue, and divine grace.
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Table of contents
- Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Copyright
- Contents
- Prologue
- Chapter I On the Angelical Salutation
- Chapter II Freedom of Mary from the Threefold Woe of Actual Sin, from the Threefold Woe of Original Misery, and from the Threefold Woe of Eternal Punishment
- Chapter III The Meanings of the Name Mary
- Chapter IV The Name of the Blessed Mary Is Free from All Vice and Resplendent with Every Virtue
- Chapter V The Grace of the Blessed Virgin Mary Is True, Immense, Manifold, and Exceedingly Useful
- Chapter VI The Fourfold Grace in Mary—of Gifts, of Speech, of Privileges, and of Rewards
- Chapter VII The Nine Plenitudes in Mary, Which Represent the Nine Choirs of the Angels in Glory
- Chapter VIII Mary Shares All Gifts with the Lord
- Chapter IX “The Lord Is with Thee”
- Chapter X Mary the Daughter, Mother, Spouse, and Handmaid of the Lord
- Chapter XI Mary for Her Own Sake and for Ours Is Fitly Compared to the Aurora
- Chapter XII Mary a Rod or Stem, and a Flowering Stem
- Chapter XIII Mary Compared to a Queen Entering into the Palace with the King
- Chapter XIV Mary Is Blessed on Account of Her Fullness of Grace, the Majesty of Her Offspring, the Multitude of Her Mercies, the Greatness of Her Glory
- Chapter XV Mary Is Blessed by the Seven Virtues against the Seven Capital Vices
- Chapter XVI Who and What Was the Fruit of the Womb of Blessed Mary
- Chapter XVII To Whom the Fruit of the Womb of the Blessed Mary Belongs, and to Whom It Is Due
- Chapter XVIII To Whom the Results of the Fruit of the Womb of Mary Are Necessary, and of Its Twelve Advantages