August contains two special days to honor the Blessed Mother, the Assumption and the Queenship of Mary. At the end of Mary’s earthly life, she was assumed into heaven and upon entering she became Queen of Heaven. By looking into the Scriptures, how can we deduce these things? Many non-...
When is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary? This holiday is always celebrated on September 8th. It is a national holiday in Malta, and is known as the 'Feast of Our Lady of Victories'. It is a regional holiday in Spain in Asturias, Melilla, and Extremadura. It is also the nation...
Finally she became so lonely that she prayed Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary for death. An angel visited her and promised that within three days, she would enter heaven, where Jesus awaited her. The angel presented her with a palm branch, which Mary in turned handed to St. John, ...
15th: The Assumption of Our Blessed Mother's Annual Feast Day Zia Pueblo - Corn Dances. Laguna Pueblo (Mesita Village) - harvest and various dances. 28th: San Augustine Annual Feast Day Isleta Pueblo - Mass in the morning and a procession following Mass, dances in the afternoon. SEP...
It is celebrated nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on September 8. The Immaculate Conception is a dogma maintaining that from the moment when she was conceived the Blessed Virgin Mary was kept free of original sin and was filled with the sanctifying ...
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Feast of the Black Madonna of Jasna Gora ▼ Complete English Grammar Rules is now available in paperback and eBook formats. ...
Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary There are two days we commemorate the dry martrydom -- i.e., a martyrom of suffering, but not of blood -- of Our Lady: on September 15 and today, the "Friday of Sorrows." The seven sorrows we commemorate are: The ...
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been a vital part of Mexican heritage since the 16th century. The tale begins with a humble indigenous man, originally named Cuauhtlatohuac, who, after baptism, was known as Juan Diego. He was a 57-year-old widower living near Mexico City. On a ...
Feast of the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Octave of the Birth of Our Lord, Solemnity of Mary The Gospel according to Luke (2:21) reports that eight days after Jesus was born, Joseph and Mary named him and had him circumcised. In doing so, they conformed to an old Jewish cus...
We promise to the best of our power to prevent others from offending Thee and to bring as many as possible to follow Thee. O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mother, our model in reparation, deign to receive the voluntary offering we make of this act of ...