"Man
looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart"
(1 Sm 16:7). And Mary’s heart was fully disposed to the fulfilment
of the divine will. This is why the Blessed Virgin is the model of
Christian expectation and hope. In her heart there is no shade of
selfishiness: she desires nothing for herself except God's glory and
human salvation. For her, the very privilege of being preserved from
original sin is not a reason to boast, but one for total service to
her Son’s redemptive mission.
– Pope
Saint John Paul II
Pope
Saint John Paul II's patronage: Kraków,
Poland; World Youth Day; young Catholics; Świdnica; families; World
Meeting of Families 2015
