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Immaculate Conception

Jan van Wijk 9 December 2025 No comments

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...

Admirable Mother

Jan van Wijk 6 December 2025 No comments

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…

Pietà

Jan van Wijk 4 December 2025 No comments

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...

Hopeful – Mary poem for December 2025

Jan van Wijk 2 December 2025 No comments

Hopefully, the purpose of my believing existence, Living hopefully, Makes me happy, Constantly inspires me, Ensures I can stay upright. Hope keeps me away from abysses, Doesn't let me end up in a deep black hole. Hope gives renewal...

Images

Jan van Wijk 25 November 2025 No comments

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…

Evening prayer

Jan van Wijk 13 November 2025 No comments

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”...

Verses – Mary poem for November 2025

Jan van Wijk 11 November 2025 No comments

The Marian poem “Times” comes from the book ‘Thoughts on Mary” from 2022, see “publications”. Times thinking people in a turbulent time are searching for wisdom for great challenges that turn out to be from all ages they understand...

Co-redeemer

Jan van Wijk 9 November 2025 No comments

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…

Maria

Jan van Wijk 5 November 2025 No comments

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…

Ill

admin 21 October 2025 No comments

The prayer “the sick” comes from the book “Maria and Bernadette”, which was published in 2024. Hail Mary, Praying for and with the sick has the greatest impact in Lourdes for the...