Gentle Master

"But who will explain to us the gentleness of Jesus in His dealings with poor sinners? His gentleness with Mary Magdalene, the public sinner? His gracious condescension in converting the Samaritan woman? His mercy in pardoning the adulterous woman? His charity when He sat down to eat with public sinners in order to win them?"

"Because of His abundant mercy He will not allow the loss of a poor sinner, even though the sinner may be broken-down, depraved by sin, and having already as it were, one foot in hell - unless the sinner should compel Him to do so. What does the name of Jesus, which is the proper name of Incarnate Wisdom, signify, if not an ardent charity, an infinite love and attractive meekness? Jesus, Savior, He Who saves men, and Whose characteristic is to love and to save man."

St. Louis de MOntfort, "Consecration to Mary".