Concise Portrait of the Blessed Virgin.

She was:—

1. A true admirer of God.
2. A real lover of her Son.
3. A Virgin, both in body and mind.
4. Humble of heart.
5. Grave in speech.
6. Prudent in counsel.
7. Given to labour.
8. Reserved in discourse.
9. Fond of reading.

She excelled:—

10. In Faith.
11. In Modesty.
12. In Piety.
13. In Silence.

Never did She:—

14. Offend her parents.
15. Despise little ones.
16. Deride the weak.
17. Slight the poor.