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306 CARDINAL POINTS OF THE LEGION APOSTOLATE CHAPTER 39
Particularly, they should think in terms of the brown
scapular which is the very livery of Mary. “Some interpret
literally the text: ‘He who dies wearing this habit will not be
lost.’ St. Claude de la Colombière would brook no restriction:
‘One may lose one’s scapular, but one who wears it at the
hour of death is saved.’ ” (Père Raoul Plus)
Likewise, they will promote piety in the homes of the
people by encouraging them to have crucifixes and statues, to
hang upon their walls religious prints and pictures, to keep
holy water in the house, and beads properly blessed for the
Indulgences. The home wherein the sacramentals of the
Church are despised runs great risk of gradually forsaking her
sacraments. Children are especially receptive of external aids to
devotion, and in a house which lacks a statue or a holy picture
they will find it hard to acquire the true and intimate
character of the Faith.
35. VIRGO PRAEDICANDA: THE VIRGIN MUST BE
BROUGHT AND TAUGHT TO ALL MEN,
FOR SHE IS THEIR MOTHER
A theme dear to Pope Leo XIII was that Mary is the Mother
of all people, and that God has implanted the germ of love for
her in every heart, even in those who hate her or do not
know her. This germ is meant to grow, and like any capacity it
can be fostered by giving it proper conditions. Souls must be
approached and informed as to the maternal role of Mary.
The Second Vatican Council has proclaimed that universal
mother hood of Mary (LG 53, 54), and has declared that she is
so much the source and model of apostleship that the Church
must depend on her in its efforts to save all people. (LG 65)
Pope Paul VI requires that everywhere, and especially where
there are many non-Catholics, the faithful shall be fully
instructed in the maternal office of Mary so that they may
share that treasure of knowledge. Moreover, he com mends to
her loving heart the entire human race that she may fulfil her
mission of orientating all souls towards Christ. Finally, in
order to set in a revealing light her maternal and unifying
duty towards all the members of the human family, His
Holiness confers on Mary the significant title: “Mother of
Unity.”