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Jesus' solemn words to Mary. Prediction that the Lord and his followers will be treated with disdain in the world. 6 May 1844
01] Mary, Eudokia and James were also among those who were turned away.
02] Mary nevertheless went inside, and Eudokia and James followed her.
03] And Mary bowed down before the Infant and spoke: 04] "Listen, my Son! You are terribly strict!
05] If You turn me away at the door already now, what will you do with me when You become a man?!
06] See, you should not be so strict with someone who has carried You under her heart in great fear and much anguish!"
07] And the Infant looked at Mary with great love and said:
08] "How can you call Me your Son?! – Do you not remember anymore what the angel said to you?
09] What were you to call Him who was born of you?
10] See, the angel said: 'And the One who will be born of you will be called the Son of God, – Son of the Almighty!'
11] If this is indeed the case, how can you then call Me your Son?!
12] If I were your Son, then you would concern yourself more with Me than with Tullia!
13] However, as I am not your Son, Tullia is nearer to your heart than I am!
14] If I jump about outside and then come to the door, no one comes towards me with a flaming heart,
15] and I am just there like the daily bread for servants and maids, and no one stretches out his arms towards Me!
16] However, when a town gossip comes here, she is immediately received with all honours.
17] And this is now also the case with the foolish Tullia, who obtained life from Me; you fawn upon her ingratiatingly by the amount of attention you pay to her.
18] But Me, the giver of life, you hardly take notice of! 19] Now tell me yourself, is this right?!
20] Am I not greater than any foolish town gossip and not greater than this Tullia?
21] O rejoice, all you erstwhile follower-servants; you will fare just as I fare at this moment!
22] Your benefactors will put you in a corner with the rubbish when they are visited by their gossipy brothers and sisters!" – These words pierced Mary's heart, and thereafter she paid great heed to them.