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Prepared by the Most High, prefigured by the patriarchs
On Tuesday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time our Church invites us to first read and reflect on a passage from the book of the prophet Isaiah (7:1-17) entitled "In the face of the threat of war a sign is given—Immanuel." Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily in praise of the Virgin Mother by Saint Bernard, abbot.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) was a French Cistercian monk, abbot, mystic, preacher, and one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the Middle Ages. He is best known for his deeply contemplative spirituality centered on the personal love of Jesus Christ…
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