St. Bede: "The blessed Mother of God"

“LET us mull over the words of the Gospel in frequent meditation, let us ever keep in mind the examples of Mary, the blessed Mother of God, so that we also may be found humble in the sight of God, that being subject in due honor also to our neighbor, we may deserve together with her to be exalted forever.”

~St. Bede the Venerable: Homilies, 1, 2.

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, by Domenico Ghirlandaio.
Tempera on wood, c. 1483; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.