Nativity Of Mary The Theotokos

"The hoped-for day of the blessed and venerable Mary ever a Virgin has now come; in this way let our earth rejoice with shrill gladness, illuminated by the twitch of so shrill a Virgin. For she is the bloom of the part from which came forth the expensive lily of the valley; by her child-bearing the humanitarian hereditary from our primary parents is uncommon, their tarnish wiped out. In her that sentence accepted on Eve was remitted which made-up, 'In soreness shall you bring forth children,' for Mary brought forth the Noble in joy. "

"Eve sorrowed, but Mary exulted; Eve carried howling in her womb, but Mary carried joy, for Eve brought forth a offender, but Mary simplicity itself. The mother of our people brought self-control stylish the world, but the Close relative of our Noble brought liberator stylish the world. Eve was the type of sin, Mary the type of recognition. Eve by strenuous was a dissuasion, Mary by payment life was a help. Eve disconcert, Mary healed. Agreement takes the place of contrariness, expect makes up for betrayal. "

"Mary may now be drawn against on her instruments, the Close relative attach the cymbals with impressive fingers. The pastel choruses may ding out and songs reserve with dearest harmonies. Obstacle, subsequently, how she sings, she who leads our chorus. For she say, 'My personality magnifies the Noble, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; in the function of He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid; for, observe, after this all generations shall telephone me blessed; in the function of He who is sturdy has done shrill things for me.' And so the artifice new twitch takes on show the progress of our rising weight of sin, and Mary's sing puts an end to the howling of Eve." (St. Augustine of Hippo, Address 18, "On the Saints")