ON THIS MAGNIFICENT SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD BECOMING FLESH IN THE WOMB OF MARY, I share this powerful quote from Ven. Mary of Agreda in Mystical City of God of Satan's awareness of Mary's great power. This is why he tries so hard to "wash her away" (Rev.) through protestant type teachings about her. How important it is for us to Consecrate our lives to Mary (and to Jesus through her), and remain in the refuge of Her Immaculate Heart, the "New Garden" wherein the fullness of God's Kingdom, and union with His Triune Presence lies. . AS CATHOLICS WE OFTEN MISS OUT ON SO MANY GRACES AND TRUTHS OF OUR FAITH; AND BELOW IS ONE OF THEM:
"The dragon in agonizing efforts to escape, said : 'O Woman, give me leave to hurl myself into hell, for I cannot bear thy presence, nor will I ever venture to come before Thee as long as Thou livest upon this world. Thou hast conquered, O Woman, Thou hast conquered, and I acknowledge thy power in Him who has made Thee his Mother. Omnipotent God, chastise us Thyself, since we cannot resist Thee ; but do not send thy punishments through a Woman of a nature so inferior to ours. Her charity consumes us, her humility crushes us, and She is in all things a living manifestation of thy mercy for men. This is a torment surpassing many others. Assist me, ye demons! But alas, what can our united efforts avail against this Woman, since all our power cannot ever deliver us from her presence until She herself casts us forth? O foolish children of Adam, who follow me, forsaking life for the sake of death, truth or falsehood? What absurdity and insanity is yours, (so in despair I must confess), since you have in your midst and belonging to your own nature the incarnate Word and this Woman ? Greater is your ingratitude than mine and this Woman forces me to confess the truths, which I abhor with all my heart. Cursed be my resolve to persecute this Daughter of Adam, who so torments and crushes me!'”