Old Lutheran Quote of the Day

As long as the focus of the spotlight is on the Lord Jesus Christ, the richer the radiance that reflects upon His Mother, the better. We are not offended that Gabriel addressed her, "Hail, O favored one," or that St. Elisabeth by divine inspiration twice calls her blessed, while expressing humble amazement that the favor should be granted her of entertaining in her home the Mother of her Lord; or that by the same inspiration the Holy Virgin herself should say: "All generations will call me blessed." - Arthur Carl Piepkorn, "Blessed Among Women" a homily preached at Concordia Seminary, *The Church* p. 329