The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not.
“She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral –
a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body…
“The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God’s creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation…
“What on God’s good earth is more glorious than this; to be a mother?”
— Cardinal Mindszenty
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