Word: ephrem
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...foundations of Mary-veneration were laid in the first century A.D. In the Catacombs, Rome's persecuted Christians painted pictures of the Virgin, emphasizing her sanctity. Thereafter, a long line of saints-among them Irenaeus, Ambrose, Jerome and Augustine-laid stress on her sinlessness. In a poem, St. Ephrem (300-379) had Mary addressing God: "Let Heaven uphold me in its embrace, because I am more honored than it. Heaven is only your throne, it isn't your mother. How much more a mother of a king is to be honored than a king's throne...
...much liked your story ... At the same time, may I put in a "well done" for Mr. Howe? We are proud of him. My ambition has always been to move to the U.S.A., but after this, I wonder, maybe the grass is greener here. J. E. POLLAND COTE St. Ephrem de Beauce...