- Servant vs Slave
#69 Here on earth there are two ways of belonging to another and of depending on his authority: namely, simple service and slavery, whence we derive the words “servant” and “slave
Servant= service, to serve another during a certain time for a certain wage
Slavery = entirely dependent on another during his whole life and must serve his master without claiming any wages or reward, just as one of the beasts, over which he has the right of life and death.
3 Types of slavery #70
- Slavery of nature
- Slavery of constraint
- Slavery of will
Difference #71
- Servant does not give all he is, all he has, all he can acquire. Slave gives whole and entire to the master
- Servant demands wages. Slave demands nothing
- Servant leaves when he pleases. The slave has no right to quit.
- Master of servant has no right of life or death. Master of slave has a right of life and death by law.
- Servant for a time, slave service time is always
Using natural terms to discuss spiritual realities. Use exterior signs to assist the person’s devotion which is slave like.
More to do with spiritual element.
XIV. Personal impressions, pull out three quotes to comment
#74 What I say absolutely of Jesus Christ, I say relatively of Our Lady. Since Jesus Christ chose her for the inseparable companion of His life, of His death, of His glory, and of His power in Heaven and upon earth. He gave her relatively to His Majesty, all the same rights and privileges which He possesses by nature. “All that is fitting to God by nature is fitting to Mary by grace.” … have also the same subjects, servants and slaves.[1]
The strongest inclination of Marry is to unite us to Jesus Christ, her Son; the strongest inclination of the Son is that we should come to know Him through His holy Mother.
Prerogatives unique to the Blessed Mother, unique status, someone Catholic always thankful, tender mercy never to butt heads with her. Imminently easier to encounter her in SS.
Largess ask the Lord to change salvation time history for us at Cana. She lost some rightful inherence, time with Jesus at the home. Because she saw distress in the young couple. Our Lord Assented to her in great abundance. One jug would be enough.
[1] Montfort 36