Devotion also and zeal tohonor God by every observance prescribed by his law, prompted Mary toperform this act of religion, though evidently exempt from the precept. sin, and make us members of hisspiritual kingdom, and heirs of his glory, he saw nothing in us whichcould determine him to such a predilection. ) He expresses on all occasionsthe tenderest devotion to the holy cross of Christ, and a greatconfidence in it, with which he endeavors also to inspire others. neglected no means whichmight promote the sanctification of all those who were entrusted to hiscare.
Chrysostom assures us, that his name was so venerableto his flock at Antioch, that they gave it their children, and mentionedit with all possible respect. The saint exterminated superstitionand many other crimes and abuses, and having settled the churches ofthat island in good order, passed into 1, in Dissert. BISHOP OF SALTZBOURG.
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