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Show Mothers and daughters, you have a sacred mission. You cannot be apostles in the strict sense of the word; you cannot preach the Word of God, for women are commanded by the Apostle to be silent in the Church; you cannot be priests,- but you are chosen to offer up in the sanctuary of your homes and in the altar of your hearts the sacrifice of praise, thanksgiving and supplication supplica-tion to God. Christian women, let the husband and son on returning home after buffeting with the waves of the world find there a haven of rest. Let the angel with the flaming sword protect and preside over your homes, repelling from them all unhallowed thoughts. For what is a home from which chastity has fled but a deserted temple, from which the spirit of God has departed. |