I love the decorative artwork throughout my breviary. :-)

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their throwns, and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Pentecost

They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. (Acts 1:14)

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Hildegard von Bingen

Quia ergo femina

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beatae-memoriae:

Mary + Jesus Antique Japanese Painting with Kosode by snowfoxstock on Flickr.

heartallonfire:

”Let those who think that the Church pays too much attention to Mary give heed to the fact that Our Blessed Lord Himself gave ten times as much of His life to her as He gave to His Apostles.”
-Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

acheiropoietos:

soircharmant:

Luc-Olivier Merson - L’Annonciation, 1908

Oil on canvas

Musée Thomas-Henry, Cherbourg-Octeville

gabriel what are you doing up there

get down 

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lilacturtl:

acheiropoietos:

adamthenorman:

Stella Maris; Star of the Sea
A title used for Theotokos, Saint Mary, as invoked by seafarers;

whoa!

One of my very favorite themes.

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