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George Leo Haydock, on Luke 1:38
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Luke 1:38 · Douay-Rheims
“And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”
On this verse:
“Behold the handmaid. With all modesty and humility of heart and mind, the blessed Virgin consented to the divine will: and from that moment in her was conceived the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. (Witham) — Thus ought the virgin, who brought forth meekness and humility itself, to shew forth an example of the most profound humility. (St. Ambrose)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.