Mary Our Mother: The Full Moon

Look at the moon, amazingly beautiful!

Thomas Merton's Poetry: The Evening of the Visitation - Written in 1947; p1 & p4

Like the morning star in the midst of the cloud and as the moon at its full she shines (Eccl. 50,6). 


The blessed Mary is said to be the full moon, because in every way perfect. The moon is imperfect when a half-moon, because it is stained or horned. But the glorious Virgin neither in Her birth had any stain, because sanctified in Her mother's womb, guarded by angels, nor in Her days had She the horns of pride. Hence, She shone fully and perfectly. She is said to be light because. She dispels the darkness.


Source/Reference: St. Anthony of Padua