More wisdom from Adrienne von Speyr

 
 
 

True love always opens one up, both naturally and supernaturally; it prevents the relationship of the spouses from becoming a closed ellipse, as in simple infatuation. True love must give the beloved room to be obedient to God, and in this the lover himself is willing to obey.

—Adrienne von Speyr

from her book, Handmaid of the Lord

 

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DRAW CLOSE TO MARY

In this profound book on the mystery of Mary, Adrienne von Speyr reflects on the life, attitude, and prayer of the Mother of God. She shows how Mary’s assent to God’s will—her Fiat: “Let it be done to me according to thy word”—is what defines and sanctifies every aspect of her life. She gives new insights into Mary’s holiness, suffering, prayer, and role of spiritual motherhood for all mankind.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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