“The jelly - the jam and the marmalade, And the cherry-and quince-'preserves' she made! And the sweet-sour pickles of peach and pear, With cinnamon in 'em, and all things rare! And the more we ate was the more to spare, Out to old Aunt Mary's! Ah!” MadeFoodSweetAll ThingsCookingPreservesEmsCulinaryMarySparesAuntJamSourCherriesPeachesJellyPearsPicklesCinnamonMarmaladeQuince Book:The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley Source: The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley
“The bright bite in Mary Lee Kortes' voice [has] the high-mountain sunshine of Dolly Parton, with a sweet-iron undercoat of Chrissie Hynde.” VoiceSweetMountainSunshineIronBitesMary Author:David Fricke
“His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flowers that lies; And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes: With every thing that pretty is, My lady sweet, arise.” EyeLyingWaterSweetFlowerSpringAriseGoldenMaryBudLarksWinkingGolden Eye Author:William Shakespeare
“When we appeal to the throne of grace we do so through Mary, honoring God by honoring His Mother, imitating Him by exalting her, touching the most responsive chord in the sacred heart of Christ with the sweet name of Mary.” HeartMotherNamesChristGraceSweetSacredAppealsTouchingMaryThronesChordsImitatingSacred Heart Author:Robert Bellarmine
“Mary was made Mother of God to obtain salvation for many who, on account of their wicked lives, could not be saved according to the rigor of Divine justice, but might be saved with the help of her sweet mercy and powerful intercession.” MadeHelpingMightMotherJusticePowerfulDivineSweetMercyAccountsSalvationSavedWickedMaryIntercessionRigorDivine Justice Author:Saint John Chrysostom
“Oh Mary, star of the sea, once again we recourse to thee, to find refuge and sernity, to implore your protection and help. Mother of God and our Mother, turn your sweet gaze towards those who face the dangers of the sea everyday to guarantee their families the necessary sustenance for life, to protect the respect of creation, to serve peace between peoples.” HelpingFacesMotherTurnsStarsSeaDangerCreationSweetProtectEverydayProtectionTheeGuaranteesMaryRefugeSustenanceRecourse Author:Pope Francis