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Silence - Mary poem for January 2026

Jan van Wijk 13 January 2026 No comments

The poem “silence” comes from the book “Maria in Thought”, which was published in 2025. silence wanting to stand still for a moment in real silence to be able to experience it truly little or no movement to...

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.

Walsbets (Landen) – Church of St John the Baptist

Jan van Wijk 7 January 2026 No comments

In the village of Walsbets, which lies near Landen, stands an ancient church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The oldest part of the building dates from the 13th century. The two-nave,

Kampen – Icon Museum

Jan van Wijk 3 January 2026 No comments

In the Icon Museum Kampen, many creations can be seen, particularly of the Mother of God and Saint Nicholas. The museum also displays magnificent jewels. The oldest icons in the collection…

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…

Christmas with Maria

Jan van Wijk 26 December 2025 No comments

When I behold the images of Mary in the nativity scene, she impacts me very profoundly. This also happens when I see a picture of Her...

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…

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...