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Mary [b] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, [9] the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto.
Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances by Mary, the mother of Jesus.Below is a list of alleged events concerning notable Marian apparitions, which have either been approved by a major Christian church, or which retain a significant following despite the absence of official approval or despite an official determination of inauthenticity.
In Goa, the feast of Mary's Nativity, called the Monti Fest, is a major family celebration, serving as a thanksgiving festival blessing the harvest of new crops, and observed with a festive lunch centered on the blessed grain of the harvest. [20] Showering flowers on a statue of the Virgin Mary is an important custom in Konkan region.
In John Berryman's Pulitzer Prize winning book of poetry, The Dream Songs, poem 47, subtitled "April Fool's Day, or, St. Mary of Egypt", recounts Mary of Egypt's walk across the River Jordan. "Thrust back by hands of air from the sanctuary door" is the first line of Maria Aegyptiaca , a poem by John Heath-Stubbs about the saint ( Collected ...
Mary Magdalene [a] (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection. [1]
The idea of Mary as a guiding star for seafarers has led to devotion to Our Lady, Star of the Sea in many Catholic coastal and fishing communities. Numerous churches, schools and colleges are dedicated to " Stella Maris , Our Lady Star of the Sea", or "Mary, Star of the Sea".
The altar image of Our Lady of Guadalupe with St. John the Baptist, Juan de Zumárraga and St. Juan Diego by Miguel Cabrera. The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is of a life-sized, dark-haired, olive-skinned young woman, standing with her head slightly inclined to her right, eyes downcast, and her hands held before her in prayer.
Mary de Cervellione (c. 1230 – 1290), Roman Catholic saint often invoked against shipwreck; Mary Frances of the Five Wounds (1715–1791), Roman Catholic saint and member of the Third Order of St. Francis; Mary MacKillop or Saint Mary of the Cross (1842–1909), first Roman Catholic saint from Australia