But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’ Luke 18:13

September 8 is the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
"Mary is a woman full of warmth, humanity, enthusiasm and vitality. Everything in her speaks since she carries the Living Word. Mary, of whom the Gospel speaks, is a woman from our land who resembles us, or, more correctly, the woman we are called to resemble..She is a great lady, Our Lady, the Lady of All. She is a unique woman whose presence and example help women and men alike. She is bright-faced, mild-manned, kind and tender. If you have ever met such a woman in your life, you are fortunate because you have known, in one way or another, Mary who is from our land…Mary whom God has chosen to carry the joy of heaven, the Beloved of the Father, her son Jesus." An excerpt from the article "Mary, Mother of the Church" by Sr. Mary Antoinette Saade.

Do not start anything on earth if it does not end in heaven. From the Experiences of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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​Lord, restore our consciences that have been deformed by sin. Maronite Liturgy

Lord God, grant that we may never cease to aspire to the real treasures you have prepared for us. Maronite Liturgy ​