The virtues of Mary, a model for the Church
While the Church has already reached in the most Blessed Virgin the perfection whereby she is without spot or wrinkle (cf. Eph. 5, 27), the faithful still strive to grow in holiness by conquering sin. And so they eyes to Mary who shines as a model of virtue for the whole community of the elect. The church, thinking it piously and contemplating in the light of the Word made man, enters more full of respect, in the depths of the mystery of the Incarnation, and conforms more and more like her Spouse. Mary, indeed, who, by his close involvement in the history of salvation, and it unites as it reflects the highest data of faith leads the believers, when it is the object of preaching and worship, to regard his son, his sacrifice offered, and also the love of the Father. As for the Church Seeking after the glory of Christ, it becomes more similar to the high model: it continually progresses in faith, hope and charity, seeking and following in all things God's will. Also, the Church in her apostolic work also, she looks good reason to that which gave birth to Christ, designed so the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin, to be born and grow well in the heart of the faithful by means of the Church. The Virgin in her own life an example of that maternal love which should inspire all who cooperate in the apostolic mission of the Church, to cooperate in the regeneration men. (VATICAN II: "Lumen Gentium" , 65).
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