Blessed is the womb that bore Thee, 3rd Sunday of Lent

"And it came to pass, as He spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to  Him:  Blessed is the womb that bore Thee, and the paps that gave Thee suck.  But He said:  Yea, rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it." Luke XI. 14-28:  Why did this woman lift up her voice and speak thus to Jesus Christ?  It was by inspiration of the Holy Ghost to shame the Pharisees who, blinded by pride, neither professed nor acknowledged the divinity of Christ, whilst this humble woman not only confessed Jesus as God, but praised her who carried Him, whom heaven and earth cannot contain.  Consider the great dignity of the blessed Virgin, Mother of the Son of God, and hear her praises from the holy Fathers.  St. Cyril thus salutes her:  "Praise to thee, Blessed Mother of God:  for thou art virginity itself, the sceptre of the true faith!" (Profoundly deep meaning) and St. Chrysostom: "Hail, O Mother, the throne, the glory, the heaven of the Church!'  St. Ephrem:  "Hail, only hope of the Fathers, herald of the apostles, glory of the martyrs, joy of the saints, and crown of the virgins, because of thy vast glory, and inaccessible light!"
Why did Christ call those happy who hear the word of God and keep it?  Because, as has been already said, it is not enough for salvation to hear the word of God, but it must also be practiced.  Because Mary, the tender Mother of Jesus, did this most perfectly, Christ terms her more happy in it, than in having conceived, borne, and nursed Him. (Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels by Rev. Leonard Goffine, Copyright, 1880, Imprimatur:  Rt. Rev. Joseph F. Mooney, V.G. Adm. of the Archdiocese of New York)
Hail to Thee most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother.  Through Thee Christ came into the world the first time, and through Thee He will return the second time, but the first time he came secretly and hiddenly, but in the end he will come gloriously and resplendently, but both times he will have come through Thee.  Here let all tongues be mute." (Words of St. Louis De Montfort)