Does admiring pieces of art take away the glory from the artists or rather does it give glory to them? What artist wouldn’t appreciate compliments on the artwork?
Isn’t God the greatest Artist and Creator, and Mary His most beautiful artwork?
Every prayer of praise for the Blessed Mother of God is giving glory to God Himself. Every “Ave Maria” is like a song praising Jesus.
Lastly, you never think of Mary without Mary thinking of God for you. You never praise or honour Mary without Mary joining you in praising and honouring God. Mary is entirely relative to God. Indeed I would say that she was relative only to God, because she exists uniquely in reference to him.
She is an echo of God, speaking and repeating only God. If you say “Mary” she says “God”. When St. Elizabeth praised Mary calling her blessed because she had believed, Mary, the faithful echo of God, responded with her canticle, “My soul glorifies the Lord.” What Mary did on that day, she does every day. When we praise her, when we love and honour her, when we present anything to her, then God is praised, honoured and loved and receives our gift through Mary and in Mary.
– Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, “True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin”
One of the most beautiful titles of Our Blessed Lady is Stella Maris – Our Lady, Star of the Sea. Her beauty reminds us of the One who is Beauty. Praising Mary is praising God who created her so extraordinarily.
Mary, Star of the Sea, pray for us!
