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…
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…
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…
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...
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...
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…
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…
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...
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…
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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