: the dogma of Mary’s divine maternity (Theotokos), according to the definition of the Council of Ephesus (431); that of Mary’s perpetual virginity, that of her sainthood (the Virgin Mary is called ‘Panagia’ [...] feast of Mary’s Conception in the womb of Saint Anne on December 9th and the Dormition of Mary - and not her Assumption - on August15th. Therefore, the feast day of the end of the Virgin Mary’s life is [...] Mauritius). The Virgin Mary in Protestant Tradition Although Protestants may be attached to the person of Mary, they are not in agreement with Catholics about the place, role and cult of Mary. For Protestants
called it sea; He gathered all the graces together, and He called her Mary."... This fullness of grace physically marked the Virgin Mary and made her "the most beautiful lady I know", was what St Bernadette [...] La Salette)... Scripture says nothing about Mary's physical beauty, it is only suggested several times Actually, although Scripture says nothing about Mary's physical beauty, it is indirectly suggested [...] Mary's beauty? The only clue that the Gospel gives about the beauty of the Mother of God is by describing her virtues - absolute humility and virginal purity - which are moral and spiritual qualities.
grace”. “Full of grace” but free to choose and like any other creature, Mary had to practice the theological and moral virtues... Yet Mary was no less a free creature than Adam and Eve were in Paradise, and [...] proposed and Mary could have said no... Yet she said “Yes,” in absolute obedience (“let it happen to me as you have said”) whereas Eve, by disobeying, had caused the fall of the human race... So, Mary was “full [...] The Angel Gabriel greeted Mary as “full of grace” or the one who enjoys “God’s favor,” which is enough to give us an idea of her magnificence! Yes, she who was to become the Mother of the divine Son, our
The Social Doctrine of the Church, Mary and Joseph When Saint Luke insists—twice—that Mary kept all these things in her heart (Lk 2:19, 51), he also underlines the as it were holistic word "all," as people [...] the Church, "the Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of Christ and the Church." The Church invites the faithful to entrust all social problems to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.[3] ____________________ [1] [...] Apostolic Exhortation Reconciliatio poenitentia §35 The Social Doctrine of the Church, Mary and Joseph Social Life Mary at the Heart of the Culture of Life
Mary and the Church (St Irenaeus) By linking the virginal birth of Jesus and that of the Christians operated through faith and baptism, Saint Irenaeus introduced a close identity between the Mother of [...] the means of faith?"(Against Heresies IV 33, 4 in SC 100). Saint Irenaeus thus goes from the Virgin Mary to the Church, applying to the latter all that happened to the Virgin Mother. ___________________
Mary’s Womb Has Changed the Order of Things Ephrem expressed his wonder before the Virgin in inspired tones: "The Lord entered her and became a servant; the Word entered her, and became silent within her; [...] order of things, O you who order all! Rich he went in, he came out poor: the High One went into her [Mary], he came out lowly. Brightness went into her and clothed himself, and came forth a despised form
the devotion to Mary Immaculate, even among the members of the reigning dynasty and parliament. Until 1848, the national anthem was a hymn to Mary, the coins bore the effigy of Mary and the national flag [...] Adalbert, bishop of Prague. Hungary, Kingdom of Mary King Stephen wished to be crowned on the day of the Assumption of the year 1001. He wished that the image of Mary should be embroidered on his royal mantle [...] dispelled the Hungarian ideal of living as a kingdom of Mary "Regnum Marianum". The Catholic rebirth was slow to come back. In 1853, the great servant of Mary Primate Scitovszky revived the former congregation
imitation of Mary's virtues and example concerning the unshakable faith, sincere humility, rigorous chastity, and radical poverty that she had practiced in her life. What Saint Ambrose said of Mary—that when [...] Saint Odilo: A Life Close to Mary (c. 962-1049 Saint Odilo was the fifth Benedictine Abbot of the powerful monastery of Cluny in France. He was born in Auvergne (c. 962). As a child, he was unable walk [...] to a form of childhood paralysis. During a journey, while visiting a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, he grabbed the altar cloth and was immediately cured. This event is thought to be at the origin of
LG 68-69: Mary, Sign of Sure Hope and Consolation for God’s People on their Journey Mary the sign of created hope and solac e to the wandering people of God In the interim just as the Mother of Jesus, [...] II, Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium, § 68-69, Official Site of the Vatican Lumen gentium 68-69: Mary, Sign of Sure Hope and Consolation for God’s People on their Journey
