“I never said I was an angel. Nor am I innocent or holy like the Virgin Mary. What I am is natural and serious and as sensitive as an open nerve on an ice cube.” SaidNaturalSeriousHolyAngelInnocentIceSensitiveNervesMaryVirginsCubesVirgin Mary Author:Sister Souljah
“It was Mary who first adored the Incarnate Word. He was in her womb, and no one on earth knew of it. Oh! how well was our Lord served in Mary's virginal womb! Never has He found a ciborium, a golden vase more precious or purer than was Mary's womb! Mary's adoration was more pleasing to Him than that of all the Angels. The Lord 'hath set His tabernacle in the sun,' says the Psalmist. The sun is Mary's heart," and "Mary is the aurora of the beautiful Sun of Justice.” FirstsWellsHeartEarthBeautifulFoundJusticeLordSunAngelGoldenMarySacramentsWombOur LordAdorationVasesAurora Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The Virgin Mary, being obedient to his word, received from an angel the glad tidings that she would bear God.” ReligiousBearsAngelGladMaryVirginsObedientVirgin MaryBlessed MotherTidings Author:Irenaeus of Lyons
“Mary has the authority over the angels and the blessed in heaven. As a reward for her great humility, God gave her the power and mission of assigning to saints the thrones made vacant by the apostate angels who fell away through pride. Such is the will of the almighty God who exalts the humble, that the powers of heaven, earth and hell, willingly or unwillingly, must obey the commands of the humble Virgin Mary.” MadeEarthChristianHeavenHellHumilityPrideHolyAuthorityAngelBlessedRewardsSaintHumbleMissionsCommandMaryAlmightyThronesVirginsAlmighty GodVacantVirgin MaryHoly Mary Author:Louis de Montfort
“When I was probably in middle school I saw the mini series Angels in America for the first time and I think Mary Louise Parker's performance in that first of all sparked a deep obsession with Mary Louise Parker, but I also really love Amy Adams because she gets to do comedy and drama so consistently.” ThinkingFirstsSchoolAmericaSawsComedyMiddleDramaAngelFirst TimePerformancesSeriesObsessionMaryConsistentlyAmyMiddle SchoolAngels In America Author:Grace Phipps
“I had to create a children's show, because we wanted the money - and it was, interestingly enough, the first project at the Angel Island theatre space. We did the show, an adaptation of Grimm's Fairy Tales. It was hardcore Grimm - nothing was sanitized - and it was called 'The Mary-Arrchie Kid's Show.' It was well-received, and so I applied to do it through Urban Gateways in Chicago.” FirstsWellsChildrenEnoughShowsKidsWantedSpaceProjectsAngelTheatreTalesIslandsFairyChicagoFairy TaleMaryUrbanAdaptationHardcoreGatewaysGrimm Author:Richard Cotovsky
“I always asked my mother, I said, 'Momma, how come is everything white?' I said, 'Why is Jesus white with blond hair and blue eyes? Why is the Lord's supper all white men? Angels are white, the Pope, Mary, and even the angels.' I said, 'Mother, when we die, do we go to Heaven?' She said, 'Naturally we go to Heaven.' I said, 'Well, what happened to all the black angels?'” MenWellsSaidEyeMotherDiesJesusHeavenBlackWhiteLordHappenedHairAngelBlueMaryPopeWhite ManBlue EyesSupperMommaLord's Supper Author:Muhammad Ali
“Most of the time I was in the background. I never played [the Virgin] Mary. I was always kind of the third angel.” KindAngelThirdsBackgroundsMaryVirginsVirgin Mary Author:Felicity Jones
“In the Bible angels speak and humans speak back to them. This is the case with Mary in Luke 1. The angel speaks, Mary questions, and it goes back and forth. Abraham speaks with angels. So I would contend the Bible has enough evidence of angels speaking and humans speaking that speaking with an angel today would be reasonable. I've heard enough stories and read such that confirm that Christians today do speak with angels.” HumansEnoughStoriesWould BeTodayChristianSpeakCasesHeardEvidenceAngelReasonableMaryBack And ForthAbrahamLuke Author:Scot McKnight
“I auditioned for the role of an angel in the Nativity play at school. I didn't get it. I auditioned for Mary; didn't get it. So I made up the character of the sheep who sat next to Baby Jesus.” MadePlayCharacterSchoolNextJesusRolesBabyAngelSatSheepMaryNativityBaby Jesus Author:Nicole Kidman
“The golden hours on angel wings Flew o'er me and my dearie, For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary.” LifeLightHoursSweetAngelWingsDearGoldenMaryFlewGolden HourAngel Wings Author:Robert Burns
“The Blessed Sacrament is the magnet of souls. There is a mutual attraction between Jesus and the souls of men. Mary drew Him down from heaven. Our nature attracted Him rather than the nature of angels. Our misery caused Him to stoop to our lowness. Even our sins had a sort of attraction for the abundance of His mercy and the predilection of His grace. Our repentance wins Him to us. Our love makes earth a paradise to Him; and our souls lure Him as gold lures the miser, with irresistible fascination” MenSoulEarthJesusWinningHeavenSinGraceAngelGoldMercyBlessedMiseryAttractionParadiseAbundanceMutualRepentanceMarySacramentsOur LoveFascinationIrresistibleMagnetLureStoopsMisersBlessed SacramentMutual Attraction Book:The blessed sacrament: or, The works and ways of God Source: The blessed sacrament: or, The works and ways of God
“How can this come about?" Mary asked. "The Holy Spirit will come upon you," the angel answered, "and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow." And now you are the one who puts the question: "How can bread become Christ and wine His Blood?" I answer: "The power of the Holy Spirit will be at work to give us a marvel which surpasses understanding.” GivingSpiritUnderstandingChristAnswersBloodHolyAngelShadowWineBreadHoly SpiritOver YouMarySacraments Author:John of Damascus