June 1st
Chapter Twenty-Nine of the Imitation of Mary, by Thomas a Kempis
The Divine Intervention of Mary

O Mother of tenderness and Mother of sweetness, Mother of mercy and Mother of Love! incomparable Virgin, worthy to be loved, Mother who alone merited to have as Son, the Son of God Himself, born of you!  You are at the same time Mother to all and a Mother to each one of us.  You  give to all and to each his part of your heart and his portion of your love.  O Virgin blessed among all virgins, Mother of men and Queen of Angels, come, take away from me the weight of my sins, draw me far from earth and close to you!  Infuse into my softened soul your grace, like to the life-giving dew of the sky, so that from here on earth, I may feel that you are the Mother of mercy.

Reflect upon what Jesus is.  He is the Son of God, the Savior of all, the King of heaven and earth, He is the hope of the just and the peace of the meek.  He is the strength of the weak and the way of the wanderers.  He is the support of those whom misfortune oppresses:  He is the succor of those who suffer tribulation:  He is the refuge of those who are of good heart.

Honor both the Son and the Mother, and you will be in return blessed by the Father.  You give honor and glory to Jesus each time that you honor the Mother.  Place Mary as a seal upon your heart and as a seal upon your acts.  In all your works and in all your pleasures, in the midst of your joys and sadnesses, let the name of Jesus and the name of Mary be often on your lips and always in your heat.

Let all peoples and tongues, let all creatures serve you, O Mary!  Let all bow before you!  Let the heavens say of you:  Rejoice, O Mary, throughout eternity; and let the earth respond:  Rejoice for eternity and beyond.  Let all the saints proclaim your name, O Mother, your sublime name, and let all the blessed rejoice before you and before your Son, Our Lord and our eternal Master.