Tag: Blessed Virgin Mary
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Assumption of Mary Into Heaven
Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven + In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen + Short Story: The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her that she would bear a Son, Jesus. The Angel also said that her cousin Elizabeth was already six months…
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Dedication of St Mary Basilica
Featured: Dedication of St Mary Basilica This is one of the oldest feast days in the Catholic Church. It commemorates the dedication of the restored Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the largest Church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rome. The original Church was built between 351 and 366. The Feast Day is also referred…
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Regina Caeli – Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. For He whom thou didst merit to bear, Alleluia, Hath arisen as He said, Alleluia. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. Rejoice and…
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1st January: Feast of Mary, the Mother of God
+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of The Holy Spirit. Amen+ A Happy New Year Everyone. May God’s blessing remain with you and your family throughout 2015. My Thanks: Thank you Lord, for yet another New Year. You have taken me thus far, another great milestone in my life. Celebrating…
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Prayer 12th Dec – Lady of Guadalupe
Featured: Our Lady of Guadalupe (1531) Our Lady of Guadalupe is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary following her multiple appearances to Juan Diego in 1531 on a hill near Mexico City. Mary cured his uncle who was near to death and asked Juan to pick some flowers which she arranged and he…
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Prayer 8th Dec – Immaculate Conception
Feast Day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Today we celebrate the occasion when the Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived by St Anne, her mother. The title Immaculate Conception is a status given to Mary, having been conceived without original sin. More than 1800yrs later, when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the 14yr old, Bernadette…
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Prayer 24th Sept – Our Lady
Featured: Our Lady of Walsingham Our Lady of Walsingham is the name given to the Blessed Virgin Mary following her appearance to Richeldis de Faverches in 1061. Richeldis was the wife of the Lord of Walsingham Manor (England). She was a devout Christian and when widowed with a young son she had a series of…
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Prayer 15th Sept – Our Lady of Sorrows
Feast Day: Our Lady of Sorrows This Feast Day is based on seven of the most sorrowful events in Mary’s life. The events are: 1. The prophecy of Simeon when Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple and he said to Mary, “A sword will pierce your heart”. (Luke 2:34-35) 2. Mary and Joseph’s flight to…
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Prayer 12th Sept – Mary
Feast Day: Most Holy Name of Mary Today we honour the holy name of Mary. This feast day was first established in 1683 to commemorate the victory of troops, placed under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, over the Muslim Ottoman Empire in the battle of Vienna. (The day was commemorated in Vienna by…
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Prayer 22nd Aug – Mary as Queen
Feast Day: Mary, Queen of Heaven. Renina Caeli or Queen of Heaven is one of the many titles bestowed on the Blessed Virgin Mary. This title originates from her assumption to heaven and crowning as its Queen. Mary, the earthly Mother to Jesus, and her husband Joseph would have enjoyed many wonderful family moments as…