St. Francis's Love for Mary
"He embraced the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ with indescribable love, because she had made the Lord of Majesty our brother and had obtained mercy for us. After Christ it was Mary in whom he placed his trust and whom he chose as advocate, both for himself and his brothers." --St. Bonaventure, Major Life, 9:3
Being Protestant I do not know the beliefs surrounding Mary from the Catholic point of view. I do, however, believe that mothers in general should be venerated for their having carried and given birth to their children...and if they devoted themselves to raising their children to the best of their ability, then they deserve to be treated with even more respect and importance. Mary, the mother of Jesus, endured more than most of us will ever have to. When I think of the anguish she must have felt when Jesus was nailed to the cross, it breaks my heart for her.
"He embraced the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ with indescribable love, because she had made the Lord of Majesty our brother and had obtained mercy for us. After Christ it was Mary in whom he placed his trust and whom he chose as advocate, both for himself and his brothers." --St. Bonaventure, Major Life, 9:3
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