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Interesting facts about Mary

In the "Wonders about Mary" section are contributions that delve deeper into the broad field of faith and spirituality. Mary is always central to this, coming into view where she holds a prominent place.
For the creation of the texts, research and thought are involved. Then connections occur to me and these lead to interpretations, with the conviction of acting correctly. For the contributions, I make use of the Old Testament (Jewish Bible), the New Testament, non-biblical Jewish sources, apocryphal writings, and information about pilgrimage sites and churches, among other things.

The posted contributions can be altered over time with additions and photos.

Most careful Virgin

The honorific title “Most Prudent Virgin” belongs to the Litany of Loreto. In Latin, the honorific title is “Virgo prudentissima”. This title refers to the virtue of prudence that Mary possesses. This beautiful,…
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Hail Mary

The most prayed, performed, and sung Marian song is the “Ave Maria”. The text has an impressive history and many composers have given the song a unique form. The Ave...
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Pilgrimage

In the “pilgrimage” section, the following topics are discussed: - History - Famous pilgrimage sites - Network of major pilgrimage sites - Meaning of life - On the road - Preparation - Gratitude - Atmosphere - Individual or together - Feeling - Rituals - Culture against atheism - Returning home History Going on a pilgrimage is following in the footsteps of countless pilgrims who...
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Images

Countless statues of Mary have been made and these are often found in places of pilgrimage, churches, chapels and homes. Among all those creations, there are some that appear frequently, such as the Lourdes statue, the Fatima statue…
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Bethlehem

The evangelist Luke mentions the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Augustus (“exalted one”), Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14, born…
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Admirable Mother

The title for Mary of “Admirable Mother” dates from the 16th century. This title appears in the Litany of Loreto. On 18 November 1574, the first Marian congregation…
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Flowers

Many flowers have been named after Mary; flowers have also been associated with phases of Her life. Typical colours for Mary are sky blue and...
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Europe

Mary is the symbol of Catholic Europe. The European Union is therefore closely related to Her. Political leaders, who were instrumental in the unification of…
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Ex Voto

To Mary, God or another saint, much gratitude is expressed when praying or beseeching for a favour granted. This can be accompanied by a material memento to...
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Golden heart of Mary

In Beauraing, Belgium, Mary appeared 33 times to five children. These apparitions took place between 29 November 1932 and 3 January 1933. On 21...
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Heil der Frauen

The word “heil” means, among other things, “healing”, and the word “krank” means “sick”. Believers make pilgrimages to a shrine where Mary is venerated with the title “Heil der Kranken” (Health of the Sick), such as...
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Holy Family

The Holy Family consists of a family of three, namely mother Mary, father Joseph, and child Jesus. This family experiences poverty, simplicity, and a sober lifestyle. The Holy Family...
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Icons

The word icon stands for image and likeness. An icon refers to Mary, Jesus, or another saint. An icon is an expression of religious painting, where a prayer is…
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Christmas

The word Christmas is etymologically speaking a compound. The word derivation relates to the words Christ and mass. It is the mass (celebration) for the birth of Jesus. Christmas is…
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Queen

Mary is honoured multiple times with the title “Queen”. She is also called “Queen of the angels”, “Queen of all saints”, “Queen of the Rosary” and “Queen of Peace”, among others. Mary...
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Queen of Peace

Mary gives birth to Jesus and brings people to Him, who was born for peace among people. Mary, as Queen of Peace, directs this process. Queen of Peace is...
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Coronation

Many statues, icons, and paintings of Mary have been crowned. Our Lady is a queen, and a coronation goes with that. Crowning the Virgin Mary signifies that she is queen…
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Delicacies

Under the name “Maria”, sweets and biscuits are available. The sweets are Our Lady's meringues, also called Maria sweets, Our Ladies, and little Our Ladies. The meringue is shaped like Mary and is...
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Litany of Loreto

The Litany of Loreto, Latin “Litaniae Lauretanae”, also called the “Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, is a prayer to Our Lady with invocations of “pray for us”. The word litany…
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Virgin of Virgins

Maria has many titles, and one of them is the Virgin of Virgins. This designation is also included in the Litanies of Loreto. A virgin is pure, clean, and completely chaste.
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Mary's Message

Mary lives in Nazareth, a small town in Galilee, which is located in a remote corner of Israel and borders a pagan region. She is engaged to Joseph, who is from the…
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Maria birth

Maria’s birthday is the 8th of September; the Nativity of Mary. In prayer, it’s on that day to congratulate Mary by visiting on her birthday. It is also to thank Her…
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Mary in art

Countless artists have chosen the depiction of Mary and scenes from her life as the subject of their works for many centuries. The number of scenes is so numerous and goes beyond…
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Candlemas

On 2 February, the Feast of Candlemas is celebrated. This commemoration is one of the oldest Christian festive events. This day marks the official end of the Christmas season. It is then...
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Mary, Mother of God

In the Catholic Church, 1 January is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This day also marks the close of the Octave of Christmas. This eight-day period…
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Maria's presentation

The Feast of the Presentation of Mary is the celebration of Mary's parents, Anne and Joachim, dedicating their daughter in the Temple. Another name for this celebratory event is…
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Mary Visitation

The visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth is called the Visitation of Mary. When Mary is visited by the Archangel Gabriel, she learns that her elderly cousin Elizabeth is also expecting a son...
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Legionaries

The Legion of Mary (Legio Mariae) is a worldwide organisation of prayerful and working faithful. The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolate of Catholics and aims to work from the inspired spirit of…
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Medallion

Many believers wear a medallion featuring an image of Mary or the name of a pilgrimage site. The piece of jewellery is usually heart-shaped, a cross, oval, rectangular, round...
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Co-redeemer

The belief among some faithful that Mary is a co-redeemer places her alongside Jesus. She then becomes their saviour and mediator of God's grace, their faith…
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May month

May is the month of Mary. The name “May” is derived from the Greek goddess “Maia”. “Maia” in Greek mythology is the oldest, most graceful and shyest of the Pleiades, the...
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Intermediary

The Marian title “mediatrix” originated in the 6th century. During the “Wedding at Cana,” Mary's role as mediatrix is revealed for the first time. She intercedes between people...
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Maria

Many believers have been given the name Maria at birth. This has happened due to the influence of this name on people. This is partly because Maria is seen as…
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Observatory for Marian Apparitions

The Vatican in Rome has established an institute to review and study Marian apparitions. This institution will address reports of apparitions, stigmata, weeping statues, and mystical phenomena with…
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Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a devotional title for Our Lady. Originally, the name was the Sacred Heart of Mary, and it symbolises Her inner life. The…
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Immaculate Conception

The Catholic faith holds that every human being is born with original sin. There is one exception to this, and that concerns Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Mary is seen as the new...
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Our Lady of Ransom

A Spanish title of honour for Mary is “Nuestra Señora de la Merced”, or “Our Lady of Mercy”. In Latin this is “Maria de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum”. The designation is also “Our Lady...
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

In churches, chapels and on facades, the image of “Our Lady of Perpetual Succour” is frequently encountered. “Our Lady of Perpetual Succour” is a title of Mary. This honorific title refers to…
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Our Lady of Peace

Mary is venerated in more places as Our Lady of Peace or Our Lady of Peace, including in Saint Nicholas“ Church in Brussels, Belgium. In the work ”Novale Sanctorum" (the novel...
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Our Lady of La Vang

The image of Our Lady of La Vang, “Duc Me La Vang,” originated from an apparition of Mary in 1798 near the village of Quang Tri in central Vietnam. Mary has...
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Our Lady of Flanders

The statue of Our Lady of Flanders is 2.75 m high and was made of white marble in 1846. The artwork is by Jan-Baptist De Cuyper (1807-1852). The statue depicts the...
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Order

Religious orders were founded in the Middle Ages, and both men and women could join an order. An order can be organised in an almost identical way…
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Mary's parents

Anna and Joachim, Maria's parents, are mentioned by apocryphal evangelists and first by James the Lesser (+62). In the 2nd century, this is in the…
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Pilgrim's Way

Pilgrimage routes exist in many countries and routes to the Spanish Santiago de Compostela, the Camino de Santiago, are known to many long-distance walkers. A pilgrimage route provides time to…
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Pietà

A Pietà is an artistic depiction of Mary holding her dead son on her lap. The word Pietà is of Italian origin (pietà) and is also called a Vesperbild and in German...
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Iconostasis

An iconostasis is a wooden or stone wall that separates the altar area, the sanctuary to which only the priest has access, from the nave; the part of the church where the faithful...
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Relics

Relics are the remains of a saint's body or of an object used by that person. They can also be substances that the saint was in contact with...
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Role model

The example the church holds up to women is that of the Virgin Mary as the ideal mother. Religious expressions in art also convey this image. Mary is presented by the church and...
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Rosary month

In the Roman Catholic Church, the month of October is dedicated to the Rosary. In the 10th month of the calendar year, there is therefore also an emphasis on the praying of the…
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Napkins of Maria

The Servants of Mary belong to the organisation with the Latin name “Ordo Servorum Mariae, OSM” (“Order of the Servants of Mary”), a Catholic mendicant order. This order is also called…
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Ascension

The high feast of 15 August celebrates the Assumption of Mary. She has fallen asleep and been taken up, body and soul, into heaven. Mary is the first of the faithful who…
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Comforter of the afflicted

Sad people are marked by life, as they have experienced great sorrow. This sorrow is caused, among other things, by the loss of loved ones, illness in relatives, friends, or themselves, exposure to danger, etc.
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Appearances

Maria has appeared countless times on all continents of our Earth. Where She has been seen, pilgrimage sites have often sprung up, which have become destinations for pilgrims. Throughout the centuries, the…
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Collections

All sorts of images of Mary are collected, such as postcards, statues, prayer cards, books, photos of altars and paintings, candles, lockets, stamps, and rosaries. In addition, Nativity scenes are a popular collector's item. Such collections…
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Evening prayer

The Vesperbild shows the grieving Mother of God. She has her dead Son on her lap. In this image, suffering, pain, mourning, and sorrow are expressed. The word “Vesper”...
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Fifth dogma

The word dogma comes from the Greek verb “dokein,” which means to decide definitively and then means a doctrine of faith. This doctrine is proclaimed by the Pope. Dogmas come...
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Flight to Egypt

The Flight into Egypt is symbolised by the second sword of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. In the Gospel of Saint Matthew, it states that an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream…
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Wonder van Empel

The Miracle of Empel (Spanish: El Milagro de Empel) takes place on 8 December 1585. This occurred during the Battle of Empel in the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648). On 20…
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Wonderdadige Medaille

The Miraculous Medal is the most widely distributed medal of a religious nature. The Miraculous Medal is also known as the medal of Our Lady of Graces. The history of the…
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