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“To say 'Hail Mary, Hail Mary,' is the best way of telling her how much we love her. And then this string of beads is like Our Lady's girdle, and her children love to finger it, and whisper to her. And then we say our paternosters, too; and all the while we are talking she is shewing us pictures of her dear Child, and we look at all the great things He did for us, one by one; and then we turn the page and begin again.”

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Robert Hugh Benson
Robert Hugh Benson

Robert Hugh Benson (November 18, 1871 - October 19, 1914) was an English writer and theologian whose works spanned across various fields including religion, history, and science fiction. more

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