“Mary gave birth to Christ in a manger at Bethlehem – the rest of us 33 years later – under the cross at Calvary.”     Fr. Solanus Casey

“Let Mary never be far from your lips and from your heart.  Following her, you will never lose your way.  Praying to her, you will never sink into despair.  Contemplating her, you will never go wrong.”  St. Bernardine of Siena