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Therefore, they err sadly who regard the Blessed Virgin as a
barrier to conversion which should be lowered. She is the
Mother of grace and unity so that, without her, souls will not
find their way. Legionaries must consistently apply this
principle to their efforts to convert, that is, by explaining to all
what is sometimes, but in correctly, called the legionary
devotion to Mary. It is no property of the Legion which has
only learned it from the Church.
“The Virgin Mary has always been proposed to the faithful by the
Church as an example to be imitated not precisely in the type of life
she led, and much less for the socio-cultural background in which she
lived and which today scarcely exists anywhere. She is held up as an
example to the faithful rather for the way in which, in her own
particular life, she fully and respons ibly accepted the will of God (cf
Lk 1:38), because she heard the word of God and acted on it and
because charity and a spirit of service were the driving force of her
actions. She is worthy of imitation because she was the first and the
most perfect of Christ’s disciples. All of this has a permanent and
univer sal exemplary value.” (MCul 35)

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“GO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO

THE WHOLE CREATION”

(Mk 16:15)

1. HIS LAST TESTAMENT
A solemnity attaches to last words, even though they are
uttered in turmoil or weakness. What then is to be thought of
our Lord’s final injunction to the apostles: what has been
called his last will and testament, delivered at a moment more
awesome than that of Sinai — that is, as the completion of all
his earthly lawgiving and immediately before his Ascension?
As he speaks, he is already clothed with the very majesty of
the Trinity: “Go into all the world and proclaim the good
news to the whole creation.” (Mk 16:15)