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May month

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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...

Our Lady of Flanders

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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...

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

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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…

Ascension

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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…

Our Lady of Ransom

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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...

Rosary month

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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…

Coronation

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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…

Medallion

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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...

Maria's presentation

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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…