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“Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.” Philippians 4:5 . “Have, then, before your eyes, as an image, the virgin life of Mary, from whom as from a mirror shines forth the brightness of chastity and the form of virtue.” St Ambrose

And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” Matthew 15:27 . . “Humility is the root, mother, nurse, foundation and bond of all virtue” St John Chrysostom

“And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God” Luke 18:43 . . . When then he had declared the nature of his request, saying, “Lord, that I may receive my sight” then, yes! then the words that Christ spoke were a rebuke of the unbelief of the Jews: for with supreme authority …

“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm” – Mark 4:39 . . “He permitted the tempest to rage so that they may seek Him. He appeased the storm so that they may know His authority” St John …