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Miracles

Jan van Wijk 30 May 2026 No comments
Visiting Marian pilgrimage sites and apparitions of the Mother of God have been attributed to miracles. The most talked about are miracles that happen through the use of water…
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Childbirth

Jan van Wijk 14 May 2026 No comments
Mary gives birth to her Son, who is given the name Jesus. According to the calendar of Catholic holidays, this is celebrated with Christmas, on December 25th. The birth takes place in Bethlehem. The…
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Litany of Loreto

Jan van Wijk 8 April 2026 No comments
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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Flowers

Jan van Wijk 13 March 2026 No comments
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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Napkins of Maria

Jan van Wijk 19 February 2026 No comments
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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Mary Visitation

Jan van Wijk 7 February 2026 No comments
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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Virgin of Virgins

Jan van Wijk 10 January 2026 No comments
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, Mother of God

Jan van Wijk 1 January 2026 No comments
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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Bethlehem

Jan van Wijk 24 December 2025 No comments
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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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...
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