Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Mary

You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;' but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. 'It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery. 'Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,' but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black. But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. 'You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'* But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you. 'You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor,* and hate your enemy.*' But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven.

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	Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Mary - Help of Christians

John Bosco photo Christian quotations by Don Bosco "[Referring to the many favors Mary, Help of Christians granted to people]
... I am not aware that anyone prayed in vain. Spiritual and temporal favors, more or less extraordinary, always resulted from praying to our most merciful Mother, the mighty Help of Christians."

"It is Our Lady’s own wish that we call upon Her as ‘Mary, Help of Christians’."

"[A prayer written by Don Bosco in honor of Mary, Help of Christians]
O Mary, powerful Virgin, Thou art the mighty and glorious protector of the Church; Thou art the marvelous ‘Help of Christians’; Thou art terrible as an army in battle array; Thou alone hast destroyed every heresy in the whole world. In the midst of our struggles, our anguish, and our distress, defend us from the power of the enemy and at the hour of death, receive our souls into Paradise. Amen."

"Have confidence in Our Lady, Help of Christians, and let us begin a novena in Her honor."

"[Referring to the Basilica]
Many people come here, you know, to pray to Our Lady, Help of Christians. If, after prayers and novenas, they obtain a cure, I have nothing to do with it; it is the work of Our Lady."

"Our Lady wishes us now to honor Her especially under the title of ‘Help of Christians’. In these evil days we need Her help."

"Our Lady, Help of Christians, will be the Foundress and perpetual Protectress of all our works."

"We owe many great debts of gratitude to Mary, Help of Christians. What we are and what we have done, we owe to Her."

"[To a sick person]
Recommend yourself to Our Lady, Help of Christians, and promise Her to do your best for the poor little Salesian Congregation. You will soon be well."

"If we could but lift a veil and show you the graces that have been granted to those dedicated to Her, we could intone a magnificent hymn in honor of the mighty Virgin, Help of Christians! [1884]"

"Our dear Mother Mary, Help of Christians, would like you to receive Holy Communion every Saturday in Her honor."

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