Pills of Faith January 1 "The shepherds glorified and praised God"

Come, Moses, show us that bush on the top of the mountain, whose flames danced on your face (Ex 3,2): it is the Son of the Most High, who appeared from the womb of the Virgin Mary and who illuminated the world with his coming. All creation gives him glory, and blessed is she who gave birth to him.

Come, Gideon, show us that fleece and that sweet dew (Jg 6,37:XNUMX), explain to us the mystery of your word: Mary is the fleece that received the dew, the Word of God: from her he manifested himself in creation and has redeemed the world from error.

Come, David, show us the city you saw and the plant that sprouted from it: the city is Mary, the plant that was born from it, is our Savior, whose name is Aurora (Jer 23,5; Zc 3,8 , XNUMX LXX).

The tree of life, guarded by a cherub and the flame of the lightning sword (Gen 3,24:XNUMX), here is where Mary, the most pure Virgin, dwells; Joseph guards it. The cherub laid down his sword, because the fruit he kept from above was sent to the exiles in the abyss. Eat them all, mortal men, and you will live. Blessed is the fruit born of the Virgin.

Blessed is he who descended and lived in Mary and came out to save us from her. Blessed are you, O Mary, who have been deemed worthy of being the mother of the Son of the Most High, who generated that old man who gave life to Adam and Eve. He was born of you, the sweet fruit full of life, and through him the exiles have access again to paradise.

GIACULATORIA OF THE DAY
Holy Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, save us