Marian Devotion
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary — her intercession, miraculous aid, and role in calling individuals to religious life. Basil prayed before an image of Our Lady against Julian; Lapide was saved at Aspromont "by the aid of Our Lady, whom he implored with an urgent vow"; Mary called Lapide into the Society of her Son and directed, aided, and instructed him.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Basil prayed before an image of Our Lady against Julian the Apostate and received prophetic knowledge through it.
"stood before the image of Our Lady"
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THE LIFE OF CORNELIUS A LAPIDE.
— Lapide was saved from the Dutch cavalry attack at Aspromont "by the aid of Our Lady, whom he implored with an urgent vow" on the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady.
"by the aid of Our Lady, whom he implored with an urgent vow, the danger was dispersed, not without the appearance of a miracle"
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THE LIFE OF CORNELIUS A LAPIDE.
— Lapide entreats the Blessed Mother to obtain for him martyrdom; she had called him into the Society and directed him in a wonderful way.
"Soon turning to the most blessed Mother of God, to whom he owed himself and all he had, by whom he had been called, unworthy as he was, into the holy Society of her Son, in which she had directed, aided, and instructed him in a wonderful way"
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study
— We must enter upon the voyage of Scripture study with eyes fixed on Mary, the Star of the Sea who illumines it: she will carry the torch before us.
"we must enter upon this voyage with our eyes fixed on Mary, the Star of the Sea who illumines it: she will carry the torch before us"
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Peroration and Conclusion of Section One
— Lapide invokes the Virgin Mother of eternal Wisdom as his patron.
"my patrons, the Virgin Mother of eternal Wisdom"