The image of the Mother of God shows us clearly which attitudes of the soul of the woman correspond to her natural vocation.
In relation to man: obedience, confidence and participation in his life which favors his objective duties and the development of his personality; in relation to the babe: faithful protection, care, and development of the talents bestowed on him by God; and for both one and the other: complete gift of self and promptness in withdrawing into silence when she is not needed.
-- St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Essays on Woman #55
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