MIRROR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
CHAPTER I ON THE ANGELICAL SALUTATION
Chapter III THE MEANINGS OF THE NAME MARY
Chapter IV THE NAME OF THE BLESSED MARY IS FREE FROM ALL VICE AND RESPLENDENT WITH EVERY VIRTUE
Chapter V THE GRACE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IS TRUE, IMMENSE, MANIFOLD, AND EXCEEDINGLY USEFUL
Chapter VI THE FOURFOLD GRACE IN MARY--OF GIFTS, OF SPEECH, OF PRIVILEGES, AND OF REWARDS
Chapter VII THE NINE PLENITUDES IN MARY, WHICH REPRESENT THE NINE CHOIRS OF THE ANGELS IN GLORY
Chapter VIII MARY SHARES ALL GIFTS WITH THE LORD
Chapter IX THE LORD IS WITH THEE
Chapter X MARY THE DAUGHTER, MOTHER, SPOUSE, AND HANDMAID OF THE LORD
Chapter XI MARY FOR HER OWN SAKE AND FOR OURS IS FITLY COMPARED TO THE AURORA
Chapter XII MARY A ROD OR STEM, AND A FLOWERING STEM
Chapter XIII MARY COMPARED TO A QUEEN ENTERING INTO THE PALACE WITH THE KING
Chapter XV MARY IS BLESSED BY THE SEVEN VIRTUES AGAINST THE SEVEN CAPITAL VICES
Chapter XVI WHO AND WHAT WAS THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF BLESSED MARY
Chapter XVII TO WHOM THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF THE BLESSED MARY BELONGS, AND TO WHOM IT IS DUE
by St. Bonaventure
CONTENTS
I. ON THE ANGELICAL SALUTATION
II. FREEDOM OF MARY FROM THE THREEFOLD WOE OF ACTUAL SIN, FROM THE THREEFOLD WOE OF ORIGINAL MISERY, AND FROM THE THREEFOLD WOE OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT
III. THE MEANINGS OF THE NAME MARY
IV. THE NAME OF THE BLESSED MARY IS FREE FROM ALL VICE AND RESPLENDENT WITH EVERY VIRTUE
V. THE GRACE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IS TRUE, IMMENSE, MANIFOLD, AND EXCEEDINGLY USEFUL .
VI. THE FOURFOLD GRACE IN MARY--OF GIFTS, OF SPEECH, OF PRIVILEGES, AND OF REWARDS
VII. THE NINE PLENITUDES IN MARY, WHICH REPRESENT THE NINE CHOIRS OF THE ANGELS IN GLORY
VIII. MARY SHARES ALL GIFTS WITH THE LORD
IX. "THE LORD IS WITH THEE"
X. MARY THE DAUGHTER, MOTHER, SPOUSE, AND HANDMAID OF THE LORD
XI. MARY FOR HER OWN SAKE AND FOR OURS IS FITLY COMPARED TO THE AURORA
XII. MARY A ROD OR STEM, AND A FLOWERING STEM
XIII. MARY COMPARED TO A QUEEN ENTERING INTO THE PALACE WITH THE KING.
XIV. MARY IS BLESSED ON ACCOUNT OF HER FULLNESS OF GRACE, THE MAJESTY OF HER OFFSPRING, THE MULTITUDE OF HER MERCIES, THE GREATNESS OF HER GLORY
XV. MARY IS BLESSED BY THE SEVEN VIRTUES AGAINST THE SEVEN CAPITAL VICES
XVI. WHO AND WHAT WAS THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF BLESSED MARY
XVII. TO WHOM THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF THE BLESSED MARY BELONGS, AND TO WHOM IT IS DUE
XVIII. TO WHOM THE RESULTS OF THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF MARY ARE NECESSARY, AND OF ITS TWELVE ADVANTAGES