“In the fruit of the woman’s womb, the Lord not only gave us a Savior who conquered death by death; He also gave us, in the woman herself—the perpetual Virgin and Mother of God, Mary—an unceasing intercessor with her Son, our God. She crushed, and continues to crush, the head of the serpent in every generation of humanity. She is an invincible and unconquerable protector, even of the most desperate sinners. The Mother of God is therefore also called the “Incurable Wound of Demons,” for the demon cannot corrupt a person unless that person first refrains from seeking refuge in the help of the Mother of God.” (St. Seraphim of Sarov)
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The holy obedience of Mary
Micah 5:1-4a
Thus says the Lord: “But you (Bethlehem) Ephrathah, the least of the clans of Judah, from you will come for me a future ruler of Israel whose origins go back to the distant past, to the days of old. Hence Yahweh will abandon them only until she who is in labour gives birth, and then those who survive of his race will be reunited to the Israelites. He will take his stand and he will shepherd them with the power of Yahweh, with the majesty of the name of his God, and they will be secure, for his greatness will extend henceforth to the most distant parts of the country. He himself will be peace! Should the Assyrian invade our country, should he set foot in our land, we shall raise seven shepherds against him, eight leaders of men”.