Sunday, September 8, 2019

St. Peter Chrysologus: The Holy Name of Mary




THE dignity of the Virgin is announced by her name, before the cause; for the Hebrew word, Mary, is the Latin title, Marian (regal). Therefore, the Angel calls her regal, so that the disquietude pertaining to a servile state may depart from the Mother of the Ruler, for the authority of her Offspring caused and brought to pass that she should be born and called regal. Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace. That is true, because one who has found grace knows not fear: Thou hast found grace.

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