“But why was she lowly and cast down, who carried in her womb the Son of God? Consider that lowliness, which in the Scriptures is particularly praised as one of the virtues, is called by the philosophers "modestia." And we also may paraphrase it, that state of mind in which a man instead of being puffed up, casts himse…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
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48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
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46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
— Luke 1:48 —
49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.