Mary‘s preparation for the Incarnation Part 3 - The Incarnation - Bk3 - Ch3

The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda describes how God continued to prepare the Blessed Virgin Mary for the upcoming visit from the Archangel Gabriel. The Blessed Virgin Mary reminds us, "These sacraments, my dearest, I manifest to you in order to encourage you to imitate me, as far as is possible with your weak forces aided by grace. Look upon the works, which you have learned of, as a pattern and example to be closely followed. Meditate much, and weigh over and over again as well in the light of grace as in that of reason, how exactly mortals ought to correspond to this immense kindness of God and to his eagerness to assist them. Compare at the same time the heartless obduracy of the children of Adam. I wish that your heart be softened in affectionate thankfulness toward the Lord and melted in sorrow at these unhappy proceedings of men."