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“Holy Virgin, Holy Mother, assumed into Heaven, pray for us.”

August 14, 2023 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 25

The witness of Mary needs to be highlighted for the benefit of all women and for the good of all society. In her dual identity […]

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Pope Francis on Assumption feast: ‘Humility is the way that leads to heaven’

August 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis speaks at the at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens on May 31st, 2021. / Vatican Media/CNA

Vatican City, Aug 15, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis gave a rem… […]

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The fascinating history of the Feast of Mary’s Assumption

August 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Assumption of the Virgin Mary, fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy. / Zvonimir Atletic / Shutterstock.

Washington D.C., Aug 15, 2021 / 03:30 am (CNA).
On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the Feast of the Assumption… […]

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The Past Her Prelude: Marian Imagery in the Old Testament

September 8, 2018 Sandra Miesel 3

We used to learn our Marian theology through symbols. They shaped our art and inspired our prayer. Surely the time has come to reclaim that […]

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