How holy and most holy must be our Lady, the Mother of the Lord, Who became the temple of God not made with hands, and was completely filled, in all her thoughts, feelings, words, and deeds, by the Holy Spirit, and from whose blood the Creator Himself created a body for Himself? Truly, she is most holy, firm, steadfast, immovable, unchangeable for all eternity in her most-exalted, divine holiness, for the all-perfect God, Who became her Son in the flesh, made her perfect by reason of her incredible humility; her love of purity and God, the source of purity; her entire renunciation of the world; and her total attachment, in all her thoughts, to the Heavenly Kingdom. She was made perfect especially because she became His Mother, carried Him in her womb and her most-pure arms, nourished with her most-pure milk Him Who feeds all creatures, cared for Him, caressed Him, suffered and sorrowed for Him, lived her whole life for Him, for Him alone was completely immersed in His Spirit, being one heart, one soul with Him, one holiness with Him! O most exalted unity of love and holiness of the most-pure Virgin Mary and her Divine Son, the Lord Jesus Christ! - My Life in Christ by Saint John of Kronstadt
