Holy Mary Quotes:

Jesus honored her before all ages, and will honor her for all ages. No one comes to Him, nor even near Him, no one is saved or sanctified, if he too will not honor her. This is the lot of Angels and of men.

- Maximilian Kolbe

topic: Christian, Jesus, Angel, Holy Mary

You are My Mother, the Mother of Mercy, and the consolation of the souls in Purgatory.

- Brigit of Kildare

topic: Christian, Mother, Soul, Purgatory, Holy Mary

Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.

- Bernard of Clairvaux

topic: Christian, Mother, Son, Blessed Mother, Holy Mary

If anyone does not believe that Holy Mary is the Mother of God, he is severed from the Godhead. If anyone should assert that He passed through the Virgin as through a channel, and was not at once divinely and humanly formed in her (divinely, because without the intervention of a man; humanly, because in accordance with the laws of gestation), he is in like manner godless.

- Gregory of Nazianzus

topic: Mother, Religious, Believe, Gestation, Blessed Mother

To desire grace without recourse to the Virgin Mother is to desire to fly without wings.

- Pope Pius XII

topic: Mother, Wings, Grace, Recourse, Holy Mary

From day to day, from moment to moment, she increased so much this twofold plenitude that she attained an immense and inconceivable degree of grace. So much so, that the Almighty made her the sole custodian of his treasures and the sole dispenser of his graces. She can now ennoble, exalt and enrich all she chooses. She can lead them along the narrow path to heaven and guide them through the narrow gate to life. She can give a royal throne, sceptre and crown to whom she wishes.

- Louis de Montfort

topic: Christian, Giving, Heaven, Plenitude, Narrow Path

And she is your holy Mary. And I am so ordinary.

- Paula Cole

topic: Ordinary, Holy, Mary, Holy Mary

A man is no true Christian if he has no devotion to the Mother of Jesus Christ.

- John Eudes

topic: Christian, Mother, Jesus, Holy Mary

The pious and learned Jesuit, Suarez, Justus Lipsius, a devout and erudite theologian of Louvain, and many others have proved incontestably that devotion to our Blessed Lady is necessary to attain salvation.

- Louis de Montfort

source: Saint Louis de Montfort (2016). “True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort”, p.25, Danka

topic: Jesuit, Erudite, Suarez, Holy Mary

It seems unbelievable that a man should perish in whose favor Christ said to His Mother: 'Behold thy son', provided that he has not turned a deaf ear to the words, which Christ addressed to him: 'Behold thy Mother.'

- Robert Bellarmine

topic: Christian, Mother, Son, Deaf Ears, Holy Mary

According to St. Bonaventure, all the angels in heaven unceasingly call out to her: "Holy, holy, holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God." They greet her countless times each day with the angelic greeting, "Hail, Mary", while prostrating themselves before her, begging her as a favour to honour them with one of her requests. According to St. Augustine, even St. Michael, though prince of all the heavenly court, is the most eager of all the angels to honour her and lead others to honour her. At all times he awaits the privilege of going at her word to the aid of one of her servants.

- Louis de Montfort

source: Saint Louis de Montfort (2016). “True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort”, p.9, Danka

topic: Mother, Angel, Heaven, Augustine, Angelic

If devotion to the Blessed Virgin is necessary for all men simply to work out their salvation, it is even more necessary for those who are called to a special perfection. I do not believe that anyone can acquire intimate union with our Lord and perfect fidelity to the Holy Spirit without a very close union with the most Blessed Virgin and an absolute dependence on her support.

- Louis de Montfort

topic: Christian, Believe, Blessed, Holy Mary

Not only do they offend thee, O Lady, who outrage thee, but thou art also offended by those who neglect to ask thy favors ... He who neglects the service of the Blessed Virgin will die in his sins ... He who does not invoke thee, O Lady, will never get to Heaven ... Not only will those from whom Mary turns her countenance not be saved, but there will be no hope of their salvation ... No one can be saved without the protection of Mary.

- Bonaventure

topic: Christian, Art, Blessed, Holy Mary

Modern times are dominated by Satan and will be more so in the future. The conflict with hell cannot be engaged by men, even the most clever. The Immaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. However, assumed into Heaven, the Mother of God now requires our cooperation. She seeks souls who will consecrate themselves entirely to her, who will become in her hands effective instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spreading of God's kingdom upon earth.

- Maximilian Kolbe

topic: Mother, Clever, Men, Most Clever, Holy Mary

To give worthy praise to the Lord's mercy, we unite ourselves with Your Immaculate Mother, for then our hymn will be more pleasing to You, because She is chosen from among men and angels. Through Her, as through a pure crystal, Your mercy was passed on to us. Through Her, man became pleasing to God; Through Her, streams of grace flowed down upon us.

- Mary Faustina Kowalska

topic: Holy Mary, Immaculate

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.

- Louis de Montfort

topic: Christian, Blessed, Humility, Vacant, Holy Mary

With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.

- Bernard of Clairvaux

topic: Christian, Fall, Heart, Holy Mary

Woe to those who despise devotion to Mary! ... The soul cannot live without having recourse to Mary and recommending itself to her. He falls and is lost who does not have recourse to Mary.

- Alphonsus Liguori

topic: Christian, Fall, Soul, Holy Mary

The Immaculate alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks souls that will consecrate themselves entirely to her, that will become in her hands forceful instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spread of God's kingdom.

- Maximilian Kolbe

topic: Christian, Hands, Soul, Holy Mary, Immaculate

The Son of God became man for our salvation but only in Mary and through Mary.

- Louis de Montfort

source: Saint Louis de Montfort (2016). “True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort”, p.14, Danka

topic: Christian, Son, Men, Holy Mary

So your strength is failing you? Why don't you tell your mother about it? ... Mother! Call her with a loud voice. She is listening to you; she sees you in danger, perhaps, and she-your holy mother Mary-offers you, along with the grace of her son, the refuge of her arms, the tenderness of her embrace ... and you will find yourself with added strength for the new battle.

- Josemaria Escriva

topic: Christian, Mother, Son, Mother Mary, Loud Voices

We must conclude that, being necessary to God by a necessity which is called "hypothetical", (that is, because God so willed it), the Blessed Virgin is all the more necessary for men to attain their final end. Consequently we must not place devotion to her on the same level as devotion to the other saints as if it were merely something optional.

- Louis de Montfort

source: Saint Louis de Montfort (2016). “True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort”, p.25, Danka

topic: Optional, Holy Mary

Let not that man presumes to look for mercy from God who offends His Holy Mother!

- Louis de Montfort

topic: Christian, Mother, Men, Holy Mary

No one will ever be the servant of the Son without serving the Mother.

- Ildefonsus

topic: Christian, Mother, Son, Holy Mary

For if we are bidden to honor carnal fathers and mothers, how much more the spiritual? ... If this virtue of charity has been overlooked, a man will lose any fruit of salvation in any good he may do.

- Pope Gregory VII

topic: Christian, Mother, Spiritual, Holy Mary

All true children of God have God for their father and Mary for his mother; anyone who does not have Mary for his mother, does not have God for his father.

- Louis de Montfort

source: Saint Louis de Montfort (2016). “True Devotion to Mary: Saint Louis de Montfort”, p.20, Danka

topic: Christian, Mother, Children, Child Of God, Blessed Mother