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CONTENTS Preface Holy Mary. — Predestination and Name of Mary. Example: Seven Holy Founders .... 17 Holy Mother of God. — Incomparable Dignity of the Mother of God. Example: St. Cyril of Holy Virgin of Virgins. — Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Example: St. Alexis 29 Mother of Christ. — Mary the Loving Mother of Jesus. Example: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 85 Mother of Divine Grace. — Mary Full of Grace. Example: St. Bernardine of Siena . . .41 Mother Most Pure. — Mary's Detachment from the Things of This World. Example: Blessed Francis Patrizi 47 Mother Most Chaste. — The Conception of Jesus Christ by the operation of the Holy Ghost. Example: St. Elizabeth of Hungary . 53 Mother Inviolate. — Gift of Fear in Mary. Example: St. Ildephonsus 59 Mother Unde filed. — Mary Exempt from All Actual Sin. Example: St. Juliana Falconieri . . 65 Mother Most Amiable. — Mary, Mother of Men. Example: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 71 Mother Most Admirable. — Duties of Jesus toward Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Blessed Lady at Monte Berico .... 77 Mother of Good Counsel. — Gift of Counsel in Mary. Example: Blessed Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort 83 Mother of Our Creator. — Relation of Mary to the Most Holy Trinity. Example: St. Peregrine Laziosi 89 Mother of Our Saviour. — Mary the Co-Redemptress of the Human Race. Example: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori ...... 96 Virgin Most Prudent. — The Virtue of Prudence in Mary. Example: St. John Damascene . 102 Virgin Most Venerable. — Mary, Queen and Mistress of the Universe. Example: Venerable Julius Arrighetti 108 Virgin Most Renowned. — The Annunciation of Mary. Example: St. Philip Benizi . ... 114 Virgin Most Powerful. — Virtue of Fortitude in Mary. Example: St. Joan of Arc . . .120 Virgin Most Merciful. — The Mercy of Mary. Example: St. Jerome Emiliani 126 Virgin Most Faithful. — Mary, the Faithful Spouse of St. Joseph. Example: St. Joseph, Virginal Spouse of Our Lady 132 Mirror of Justice. — Virtue of Justice in Mary. Example: The Miraculous Picture of the Santissima Annunziata 188 Seat of Wisdom. — Gift of Wisdom in Mary. Example: St. Bernard 144 Cause of Our Joy. — The Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Example: St. Stanislaus Kostka . 150 Spiritual Vessel. — Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Example: St. Paul of the Cross . 156 Vessel of Honor. — Mary's Visitation. Example: St. Frances Fremiot de Chantal . . . .162 Vessel of Singular Devotion. — The Purification of Mary. Example: The Devotion of Pope Clement VIII to the Blessed Virgin ... 168 Mystical Rose. — Virtue of Charity in Mary. Example: St. Rose of Lima 175 Tower of David. — Gift of Strength in Mary. Example: St. Raymond Nonnatus . . .181 Tower of Ivory. — Virtue of Hope in Mary. Example: The Liberation of Vienna from the Turks 188 House of Gold. — Mary's Humility. Example: Blessed Anthony of Bitetto 194 Ark of the Convenant. — Mary Our Mediatrix.Example: St. Benedict Joseph Labre . . 200 Gate of Heaven. — Mary, Help of the Dying. Example: The Miraculous Picture of Our Lady of the Well 206 Morning Star. — Birth of Mary. Example: Blessed Joachim Piccolomini 212 Health of the Sick. — Mary, the Health of the Sick. Example: The Recovery of Pope Innocent Refuge of Sinners. — Mary, the Refuge of Sinners. Example: St. Mary of Egypt .... 224 Comforter of the Afflicted. — Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted. Example: Blessed Bionda Help of Christians. — Mary's Power of Intercession. Example: Our Lady Help of Christians Queen of Angels. — Gift of Understanding in Mary. Example: St. Thomas Aquinas .... 242 Queen of Patriarchs. — Gift of Piety in Mary. Example: Blessed Matthew of Citta Delia Queen of Prophets. — Mary Foretold by the Prophets. Example: St. Philip Neri .... 254 Queen of Apostles. — Gift of Knowledge in Mary. Example: St. John the Evangelist . . .261 Queen of Martyrs. — Mary, the Companion of Jesus in His Suffering. Example: Venerable Anna Juliana Gonzaga 267 Queen of Confessors. — Virtue of Faith in Mary. Example: St. Dominic 274 Queen of Virgins. — Virtue of Temperance in Mary. Example: Blessed Elizabeth Picenardi . . 280 Queen of All Saints. — The Coronation of Mary in Heaven. Example: The Miraculous Cure of Two Dumb Boys 286 Queen Conceived without Original Sin. — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Example: The Devotion of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Immaculate Conception . . . .292 Queen of the Most Holy Rosary. — Spirit of Prayer in Mary. Example: The Conversion of a Dying Sinner 298 Queen of Peace. — Our Lady the Mediatrix of Peace. Example: St. Nicholas of Tolentino . . . 304 Queen of Thy Servants. — Royal Dignity of Those Who Serve Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes 310 Table of Mysteries 316 Table for Month of May or October 319 Digitized by Google.

A collection of meditations on the elements of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Cardinal Alexis-Henri-Marie Lépicier, O.S.M. In each one he adds examples of living the concepts by the saints and beati of the Church.

CONTENTS Preface Holy Mary — Predestination and Name of Mary. Example: Seven Holy Founders 17 Holy Mother of God — Incomparable Dignity of the Mother of God. Example: St. Cyril of Alexandria 23 Holy Virgin of Virgins. — Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Example: St. Alexis 29 Mother of Christ. — Mary the Loving Mother of Jesus. Example: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 85 Mother of Divine Grace. — Mary Full of Grace. Example: St. Bernardine of Siena 41 Mother Most Pure. — Mary's Detachment from the Things of This World. Example: Blessed Francis Patrizi 47 Mother Most Chaste. — The Conception of Jesus Christ by the operation of the Holy Ghost. Example: St. Elizabeth of Hungary 53 Mother Inviolate. — Gift of Fear in Mary. Example: St. Ildephonsus 59 Mother Undefiled. — Mary Exempt from All Actual Sin. Example: St. Juliana Falconieri 65 Mother Most Amiable. — Mary, Mother of Men. Example: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 71 Mother Most Admirable — Duties of Jesus toward Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Blessed Lady at Monte Berico 77 Mother of Good Counsel — Gift of Counsel in Mary. Example: Blessed Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort 83 Mother of Our Creator. — Relation of Mary to the Most Holy Trinity. Example: St. Peregrine Laziosi 89 Mother of Our Saviour. — Mary the Co-Redemptress of the Human Race. Example: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori 96 Virgin Most Prudent. — The Virtue of Prudence in Mary. Example: St. John Damascene 102 Virgin Most Venerable — Mary, Queen and Mistress of the Universe. Example: Venerable Julius Arrighetti 108 Virgin Most Renowned. — The Annunciation of Mary. Example: St. Philip Benizi 114 Virgin Most Powerful. — Virtue of Fortitude in Mary. Example: St. Joan of Arc 120 Virgin Most Merciful. — The Mercy of Mary. Example : St. Jerome Emiliani 126 Virgin Most Faithful. — Mary, the Faithful Spouse of St. Joseph. Example: St. Joseph, Virginal Spouse of Our Lady 132 Mirror of Justice. — Virtue of Justice in Mary. Example : The Miraculous Picture of the Santissima Annunziata 188 Seat of Wisdom. — Gift of Wisdom in Mary. Example: St. Bernard 144 Cause of Our Joy — The Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Example: St. Stanislaus Kostka 150 Spiritual Vessel — Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Example: St. Paul of the Cross 156 Vessel of Honor — Mary's Visitation. Example: St. Frances Fremiot de Chantal 162 Vessel of Singular Devotion — The Purification of Mary. Example: The Devotion of Pope Clement VIII to the Blessed Virgin 168 Mystical Rose — Virtue of Charity in Mary. Example: St. Rose of Lima 175 Tower of David — Gift of Strength in Mary. Example: St. Raymond Nonnatus 181 Tower of Ivory. — Virtue of Hope in Mary. Example: The Liberation of Vienna from the Turks 188 House of Gold — Mary's Humility. Example: Blessed Anthony of Bitetto 194 Ark of the Convenant — Mary Our Mediatrix. Example: St. Benedict Joseph Labrfe 200 Gate of Heaven — Mary, Help of the Dying. Example: The Miraculous Picture of Our Lady of the Well 206 Morning Star — Birth of Mary. Example: Blessed Joachim Piccolomini 212 Health of the Sick — Mary, the Health of the Sick. Example: The Recovery of Pope Innocent VIII 218 Refuge of Sinners — Mary, the Refuge of Sinners. Example: St. Mary of Egypt 224 Comforter of the Afflicted — Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted. Example: Blessed Bionda Foschi 280 Help of Christians — Mary's Power of Intercession. Example: Our Lady Help of Christians 236 Queen of Angels. — Gift of Understanding in Mary. Example: St. Thomas Aquinas 242 Queen of Patriarchs. — Gift of Piety in Mary. Example: Blessed Matthew of Citta Della Pieve 248 Queen of Prophets. — Mary Foretold by the Prophets. Example: St. Philip Neri 254 Queen of Apostles. — Gift of Knowledge in Mary. Example: St. John the Evangelist 261 Queen of Martyrs. — Mary, the Companion of Jesus in His Suffering. Example: Venerable Anna Juliana Gonzaga 267 Queen of Confessors. — Virtue of Faith in Mary. Example: St. Dominic 274 Queen of Virgins — Virtue of Temperance in Mary. Example: Blessed Elizabeth Picenardi 280 Queen of All Saints. — The Coronation of Mary in Heaven. Example: The Miraculous Cure of Two Dumb Boys 286 Queen Conceived without Original Sin. — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Example: The Devotion of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Immaculate Conception 292 Queen of the Most Holy Rosary — Spirit of Prayer in Mary. Example: The Conversion of a Dying Sinner 298 Queen of Peace — Our Lady the Mediatrix of Peace. Example: St. Nicholas of Tolentino 304 Queen of Thy Servants. — Royal Dignity of Those Who Serve Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes 310 Table of Mysteries 316 Table for Month of May or October 319 Digitized by Google.

CONTENTS Preface Holy Mary — Predestination and Name of Mary. Example: Seven Holy Founders 17 Holy Mother of God — Incomparable Dignity of the Mother of God. Example: St. Cyril of Alexandria 23 Holy Virgin of Virgins. — Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Example: St. Alexis 29 Mother of Christ. — Mary the Loving Mother of Jesus. Example: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 85 Mother of Divine Grace. — Mary Full of Grace. Example: St. Bernardine of Siena 41 Mother Most Pure. — Mary's Detachment from the Things of This World. Example: Blessed Francis Patrizi 47 Mother Most Chaste. — The Conception of Jesus Christ by the operation of the Holy Ghost. Example: St. Elizabeth of Hungary 53 Mother Inviolate. — Gift of Fear in Mary. Example: St. Ildephonsus 59 Mother Undefiled. — Mary Exempt from All Actual Sin. Example: St. Juliana Falconieri 65 Mother Most Amiable. — Mary, Mother of Men. Example: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 71 Mother Most Admirable — Duties of Jesus toward Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Blessed Lady at Monte Berico 77 Mother of Good Counsel — Gift of Counsel in Mary. Example: Blessed Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort 83 Mother of Our Creator. — Relation of Mary to the Most Holy Trinity. Example: St. Peregrine Laziosi 89 Mother of Our Saviour. — Mary the Co-Redemptress of the Human Race. Example: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori 96 Virgin Most Prudent. — The Virtue of Prudence in Mary. Example: St. John Damascene 102 Virgin Most Venerable — Mary, Queen and Mistress of the Universe. Example: Venerable Julius Arrighetti 108 Virgin Most Renowned. — The Annunciation of Mary. Example: St. Philip Benizi 114 Virgin Most Powerful. — Virtue of Fortitude in Mary. Example: St. Joan of Arc 120 Virgin Most Merciful. — The Mercy of Mary. Example : St. Jerome Emiliani 126 Virgin Most Faithful. — Mary, the Faithful Spouse of St. Joseph. Example: St. Joseph, Virginal Spouse of Our Lady 132 Mirror of Justice. — Virtue of Justice in Mary. Example : The Miraculous Picture of the Santissima Annunziata 188 Seat of Wisdom. — Gift of Wisdom in Mary. Example: St. Bernard 144 Cause of Our Joy — The Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Example: St. Stanislaus Kostka 150 Spiritual Vessel — Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Example: St. Paul of the Cross 156 Vessel of Honor — Mary's Visitation. Example: St. Frances Fremiot de Chantal 162 Vessel of Singular Devotion — The Purification of Mary. Example: The Devotion of Pope Clement VIII to the Blessed Virgin 168 Mystical Rose — Virtue of Charity in Mary. Example: St. Rose of Lima 175 Tower of David — Gift of Strength in Mary. Example: St. Raymond Nonnatus 181 Tower of Ivory. — Virtue of Hope in Mary. Example: The Liberation of Vienna from the Turks 188 House of Gold — Mary's Humility. Example: Blessed Anthony of Bitetto 194 Ark of the Convenant — Mary Our Mediatrix. Example: St. Benedict Joseph Labrfe 200 Gate of Heaven — Mary, Help of the Dying. Example: The Miraculous Picture of Our Lady of the Well 206 Morning Star — Birth of Mary. Example: Blessed Joachim Piccolomini 212 Health of the Sick — Mary, the Health of the Sick. Example: The Recovery of Pope Innocent VIII 218 Refuge of Sinners — Mary, the Refuge of Sinners. Example: St. Mary of Egypt 224 Comforter of the Afflicted — Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted. Example: Blessed Bionda Foschi 280 Help of Christians — Mary's Power of Intercession. Example: Our Lady Help of Christians 236 Queen of Angels. — Gift of Understanding in Mary. Example: St. Thomas Aquinas 242 Queen of Patriarchs. — Gift of Piety in Mary. Example: Blessed Matthew of Citta Della Pieve 248 Queen of Prophets. — Mary Foretold by the Prophets. Example: St. Philip Neri 254 Queen of Apostles. — Gift of Knowledge in Mary. Example: St. John the Evangelist 261 Queen of Martyrs. — Mary, the Companion of Jesus in His Suffering. Example: Venerable Anna Juliana Gonzaga 267 Queen of Confessors. — Virtue of Faith in Mary. Example: St. Dominic 274 Queen of Virgins — Virtue of Temperance in Mary. Example: Blessed Elizabeth Picenardi 280 Queen of All Saints. — The Coronation of Mary in Heaven. Example: The Miraculous Cure of Two Dumb Boys 286 Queen Conceived without Original Sin. — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Example: The Devotion of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Immaculate Conception 292 Queen of the Most Holy Rosary — Spirit of Prayer in Mary. Example: The Conversion of a Dying Sinner 298 Queen of Peace — Our Lady the Mediatrix of Peace. Example: St. Nicholas of Tolentino 304 Queen of Thy Servants. — Royal Dignity of Those Who Serve Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes 310 Table of Mysteries 316 Table for Month of May or October 319 Digitized by Google.

CONTENTS Preface Holy Mary — Predestination and Name of Mary. Example: Seven Holy Founders 17 Holy Mother of God — Incomparable Dignity of the Mother of God. Example: St. Cyril of Alexandria 23 Holy Virgin of Virgins. — Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Example: St. Alexis 29 Mother of Christ. — Mary the Loving Mother of Jesus. Example: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 85 Mother of Divine Grace. — Mary Full of Grace. Example: St. Bernardine of Siena 41 Mother Most Pure. — Mary's Detachment from the Things of This World. Example: Blessed Francis Patrizi 47 Mother Most Chaste. — The Conception of Jesus Christ by the operation of the Holy Ghost. Example: St. Elizabeth of Hungary 53 Mother Inviolate. — Gift of Fear in Mary. Example: St. Ildephonsus 59 Mother Undefiled. — Mary Exempt from All Actual Sin. Example: St. Juliana Falconieri 65 Mother Most Amiable. — Mary, Mother of Men. Example: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 71 Mother Most Admirable — Duties of Jesus toward Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Blessed Lady at Monte Berico 77 Mother of Good Counsel — Gift of Counsel in Mary. Example: Blessed Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort 83 Mother of Our Creator. — Relation of Mary to the Most Holy Trinity. Example: St. Peregrine Laziosi 89 Mother of Our Saviour. — Mary the Co-Redemptress of the Human Race. Example: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori 96 Virgin Most Prudent. — The Virtue of Prudence in Mary. Example: St. John Damascene 102 Virgin Most Venerable — Mary, Queen and Mistress of the Universe. Example: Venerable Julius Arrighetti 108 Virgin Most Renowned. — The Annunciation of Mary. Example: St. Philip Benizi 114 Virgin Most Powerful. — Virtue of Fortitude in Mary. Example: St. Joan of Arc 120 Virgin Most Merciful. — The Mercy of Mary. Example : St. Jerome Emiliani 126 Virgin Most Faithful. — Mary, the Faithful Spouse of St. Joseph. Example: St. Joseph, Virginal Spouse of Our Lady 132 Mirror of Justice. — Virtue of Justice in Mary. Example : The Miraculous Picture of the Santissima Annunziata 188 Seat of Wisdom. — Gift of Wisdom in Mary. Example: St. Bernard 144 Cause of Our Joy — The Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Example: St. Stanislaus Kostka 150 Spiritual Vessel — Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Example: St. Paul of the Cross 156 Vessel of Honor — Mary's Visitation. Example: St. Frances Fremiot de Chantal 162 Vessel of Singular Devotion — The Purification of Mary. Example: The Devotion of Pope Clement VIII to the Blessed Virgin 168 Mystical Rose — Virtue of Charity in Mary. Example: St. Rose of Lima 175 Tower of David — Gift of Strength in Mary. Example: St. Raymond Nonnatus 181 Tower of Ivory. — Virtue of Hope in Mary. Example: The Liberation of Vienna from the Turks 188 House of Gold — Mary's Humility. Example: Blessed Anthony of Bitetto 194 Ark of the Convenant — Mary Our Mediatrix. Example: St. Benedict Joseph Labrfe 200 Gate of Heaven — Mary, Help of the Dying. Example: The Miraculous Picture of Our Lady of the Well 206 Morning Star — Birth of Mary. Example: Blessed Joachim Piccolomini 212 Health of the Sick — Mary, the Health of the Sick. Example: The Recovery of Pope Innocent VIII 218 Refuge of Sinners — Mary, the Refuge of Sinners. Example: St. Mary of Egypt 224 Comforter of the Afflicted — Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted. Example: Blessed Bionda Foschi 280 Help of Christians — Mary's Power of Intercession. Example: Our Lady Help of Christians 236 Queen of Angels. — Gift of Understanding in Mary. Example: St. Thomas Aquinas 242 Queen of Patriarchs. — Gift of Piety in Mary. Example: Blessed Matthew of Citta Della Pieve 248 Queen of Prophets. — Mary Foretold by the Prophets. Example: St. Philip Neri 254 Queen of Apostles. — Gift of Knowledge in Mary. Example: St. John the Evangelist 261 Queen of Martyrs. — Mary, the Companion of Jesus in His Suffering. Example: Venerable Anna Juliana Gonzaga 267 Queen of Confessors. — Virtue of Faith in Mary. Example: St. Dominic 274 Queen of Virgins — Virtue of Temperance in Mary. Example: Blessed Elizabeth Picenardi 280 Queen of All Saints. — The Coronation of Mary in Heaven. Example: The Miraculous Cure of Two Dumb Boys 286 Queen Conceived without Original Sin. — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Example: The Devotion of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Immaculate Conception 292 Queen of the Most Holy Rosary — Spirit of Prayer in Mary. Example: The Conversion of a Dying Sinner 298 Queen of Peace — Our Lady the Mediatrix of Peace. Example: St. Nicholas of Tolentino 304 Queen of Thy Servants. — Royal Dignity of Those Who Serve Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes 310 Table of Mysteries 316 Table for Month of May or October 319 Digitized by Google.

The Fairest Flower Of Paradise: Considerations On The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin, Enriched With Examples Drawn From The Lives Of The Saints CONTENTS  Preface  Holy Mary — Predestination and Name of Mary. Example: Seven Holy Founders 17  Holy Mother of God — Incomparable Dignity of the Mother of God. Example: St. Cyril of Alexandria 23  Holy Virgin of Virgins. — Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Example: St. Alexis 29  Mother of Christ. — Mary the Loving Mother of Jesus. Example: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 85  Mother of Divine Grace. — Mary Full of Grace. Example: St. Bernardine of Siena 41  Mother Most Pure. — Mary's Detachment from the Things of This World. Example: Blessed Francis Patrizi 47  Mother Most Chaste. — The Conception of Jesus Christ by the operation of the Holy Ghost. Example: St. Elizabeth of Hungary 53  Mother Inviolate. — Gift of Fear in Mary. Example: St. Ildephonsus 59  Mother Undefiled. — Mary Exempt from All Actual Sin. Example: St. Juliana Falconieri 65  Mother Most Amiable. — Mary, Mother of Men. Example: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 71  Mother Most Admirable — Duties of Jesus toward Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Blessed Lady at Monte Berico 77  Mother of Good Counsel — Gift of Counsel in Mary. Example: Blessed Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort 83  Mother of Our Creator. — Relation of Mary to the Most Holy Trinity. Example: St. Peregrine Laziosi 89  Mother of Our Saviour. — Mary the Co-Redemptress of the Human Race. Example: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori 96  Virgin Most Prudent. — The Virtue of Prudence in Mary. Example: St. John Damascene 102  Virgin Most Venerable — Mary, Queen and Mistress of the Universe. Example: Venerable Julius Arrighetti 108  Virgin Most Renowned. — The Annunciation of Mary. Example: St. Philip Benizi 114  Virgin Most Powerful. — Virtue of Fortitude in Mary. Example: St. Joan of Arc 120  Virgin Most Merciful. — The Mercy of Mary. Example : St. Jerome Emiliani 126  Virgin Most Faithful. — Mary, the Faithful Spouse of St. Joseph. Example: St. Joseph, Virginal Spouse of Our Lady 132  Mirror of Justice. — Virtue of Justice in Mary. Example : The Miraculous Picture of the Santissima Annunziata 188  Seat of Wisdom. — Gift of Wisdom in Mary. Example: St. Bernard 144  Cause of Our Joy — The Assumption of Mary into Heaven. Example: St. Stanislaus Kostka 150  Spiritual Vessel — Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Example: St. Paul of the Cross 156  Vessel of Honor — Mary's Visitation. Example: St. Frances Fremiot de Chantal 162  Vessel of Singular Devotion — The Purification of Mary. Example: The Devotion of Pope Clement VIII to the Blessed Virgin 168  Mystical Rose — Virtue of Charity in Mary. Example: St. Rose of Lima 175  Tower of David — Gift of Strength in Mary. Example: St. Raymond Nonnatus 181  Tower of Ivory. — Virtue of Hope in Mary. Example: The Liberation of Vienna from the Turks 188  House of Gold — Mary's Humility. Example: Blessed Anthony of Bitetto 194  Ark of the Convenant — Mary Our Mediatrix. Example: St. Benedict Joseph Labrfe 200  Gate of Heaven — Mary, Help of the Dying. Example: The Miraculous Picture of Our Lady of the Well 206  Morning Star — Birth of Mary. Example: Blessed Joachim Piccolomini 212  Health of the Sick — Mary, the Health of the Sick. Example: The Recovery of Pope Innocent VIII 218  Refuge of Sinners — Mary, the Refuge of Sinners. Example: St. Mary of Egypt 224  Comforter of the Afflicted — Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted. Example: Blessed Bionda Foschi 280  Help of Christians — Mary's Power of Intercession. Example: Our Lady Help of Christians 236  Queen of Angels. — Gift of Understanding in Mary. Example: St. Thomas Aquinas 242  Queen of Patriarchs. — Gift of Piety in Mary. Example: Blessed Matthew of Citta Della Pieve 248  Queen of Prophets. — Mary Foretold by the Prophets. Example: St. Philip Neri 254  Queen of Apostles. — Gift of Knowledge in Mary. Example: St. John the Evangelist 261  Queen of Martyrs. — Mary, the Companion of Jesus in His Suffering. Example: Venerable Anna Juliana Gonzaga 267  Queen of Confessors. — Virtue of Faith in Mary. Example: St. Dominic 274  Queen of Virgins — Virtue of Temperance in Mary. Example: Blessed Elizabeth Picenardi 280  Queen of All Saints. — The Coronation of Mary in Heaven. Example: The Miraculous Cure of Two Dumb Boys 286  Queen Conceived without Original Sin. — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Example: The Devotion of Emperor Ferdinand III to the Immaculate Conception 292  Queen of the Most Holy Rosary — Spirit of Prayer in Mary. Example: The Conversion of a Dying Sinner 298  Queen of Peace — Our Lady the Mediatrix of Peace. Example: St. Nicholas of Tolentino 304  Queen of Thy Servants. — Royal Dignity of Those Who Serve Mary. Example: The Apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes 310  Table of Mysteries 316  Table for Month of May or October 319 

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