“He realised that devotion to Mary was a feature of highest value to the Order, that the title must render the Order loved by the people, and that if Our Lady should confirm the title by special privileges, the future of the Order would be assured. The Pope had already favored the Order, but their authority had not succeeded in breaking entirely the resistance the Order experienced when settling in Europe. However, much the Saint appreciated the privileges of the Popes, having recourse again and again to the Holy See, he nevertheless appealed incessantly to the Holy Virgin with unswerving faith, convinced that she would not withhold her special help and protection from the Order which, with the Pope’s approval, was called the Order of her Brothers and which tried to live in accordance with this title.”
Bl. Titus Brandsma
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