Devotion to Mary Archives - Page 3 of 20

Vulnerable

Jan van Wijk 1 March 2026 No comments

Dear Maria, I want to thank you for the strength you have given me. After weeks of struggling with my lungs, I thankfully have more air again without wheezing, coughing or fever. A short, calm...

Ghent – St Bavo's Cathedral and more

Jan van Wijk 27 February 2026 No comments

In the Flemish city of Ghent, countless monuments stand. Among these are centuries-old churches, where Our Lady can be encountered. Opportunities to see Mary in churches and on facades include…

Kortrijk – Church of Our Lady

Jan van Wijk 20 February 2026 No comments

At the end of the 12th century, Baldwin IX (1171-1205), Count of Flanders (1194-1205), made a promise to build a church on his domain. In 1203, the construction of...

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…

Maria - Mary poem for February 2026

Jan van Wijk 13 February 2026 No comments

The poem “maria” comes from the collection “Lourdes Pilgrimage Full of Experience” from 2021. maria going to Lourdes to experience what feelings she hopes to receive from maria, our lady, receives everyone with…

Antwerp – Cathedral of Our Lady

Jan van Wijk 11 February 2026 No comments

The most striking feature in the centre of Antwerp is the Cathedral of Our Lady, which was built between 1352 and 1521. The cathedral's tower is 123 metres high, making it the…

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...

Dinant – Collegiate Church of Our Lady

Jan van Wijk 5 February 2026 No comments

The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame (Collegiale Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) is a 13th-century Gothic monument built from Dinant limestone. Construction began in 1227 and continued until the mid-

Waasmont (Landen) – Church of Saint Pancras

Jan van Wijk 3 February 2026 No comments

The Saint Pancras Church was built around 1760 in the Neoclassical style using brick and natural stone. The house of worship is part of a unique, walled castle complex with a farm, church, and castle. The church features...

Westeren (Landen) – St. Amandus Church

Jan van Wijk 14 January 2026 No comments

In Wezeren, which is near Landen, stands a special church dedicated to Saint Amandus; missionary bishop and patron saint against gout, rheumatism, stress and nerve diseases. The monumental little church, which…