Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Mary

Don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height? If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith? Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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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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