Annotations to James Joyce's Ulysses/Oxen of the Sun/373

thumb|600px|center|page=376 Annotations Omnis caro ad te veniet5(Latin) All flesh shall come unto thee.Gifford (1988) 415.Thornton (1968) 329. See 047.26-27. omnipotentiam deiparae supplicem5(Latin) a suppliant almightiness of the Mother of God, or an almightiness of petition of the Mother of God.Gifford (1988) 415.Thornton (1968) 329-330. Omnipotentia supplex (the all-powerful suppliant) is an honorific title bestowed on the Virgin Mary. Saint Bernardino of Siena said of her: Mary has the keys of the divine treasury, so that she can distribute to whom she wills and as much as she wills, the grace of the Holy Spirit.Mary's Praise on Every Tongue Chandlery, S. J. Peter Joseph 1910 Manresa Press London 46 http://www.archive.org/stream/maryspraise00chanuoft#page/n67/mode/1up The preface of this book was written by Father Bernard Vaughan, S. J., who is mentioned in Ulysses (079.05 and 211.08-09). The same point is made in the popular prayer Memorare, which is often attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, but Stephen's phrase has not been found in any genuine work by Saint Bernard. References Annotations to James Joyce's UlyssesPreceding Page | Page Index | Next Page