“He described her as the consolation of those who mourn, the hope of those undergoing trials, and a safe refuge for all who turn with faith to her maternal love.

“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be grieved, but your grief will turn into joy. A woman, when she gives birth, experiences grief because her hour has come. But when she has delivered the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy, because a human being has been born into the world. And so you now experience grief, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

Jesus ›

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God

Lord Jesus ›

the Lord

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“Blessed is the Kingdom

“blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God

“The Theotokos is still magnified, but here the praise comes amid illness, fear and tears, from people asking to be consoled because life has become difficult

“The ointments are appropriate for mortal men, but Christ has been shown to be a stranger to decay. So go and cry aloud, The Lord has risen and granted the world His great mercy.