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The Eastern Orthodox yearly cycle of liturgy has more hymns to Mary than does the liturgy of Roman Catholicism, [1] which often uses them in month-of-May devotions. These liturgies include the Magnificat hymn, which is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns—perhaps the earliest, according to historian Marjorie Reeves .
Marian music is now an inherent element in many aspects of the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Catholic Mariology. Throughout the centuries Marian music has grown and progressed, and witnessed a resurgence along with the Renaissance , e.g. with the composition of the Ave Maria motet by Josquin des Prez .
Other instances of the Hyde and other, unclear, versions of the hymn have been performed for music recitals at the Southwestern Louisiana Institute, [10] by the glee club at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in New York, [2] by the glee club at St. Mary's Star of the Sea School in Pennsylvania, [11] for a record by the Sisters of the Holy Humility of ...
The work has been described by Laura Saetveit Miles, a University of Bergen Professor of medieval literature, as "one of the most admired fifteenth-century Middle English lyrics [which] offers, within a deceptively simple form, an extremely delicate and haunting presentation of Mary (the 'mayden / þat is makeles') and her conception of Christ ('here sone')". [1]
A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story ...
Elizabeth praises Mary for her faith (using words partially reflected in the Hail Mary), and Mary responds with what is now known as the Magnificat. Some ancient authorities have Elizabeth, rather than Mary, speaking the Magnificat. [3] [4] The Magnificat is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns and perhaps the earliest Marian hymn.
Catholic Mariology is the systematic study of the person of Mary, mother of Jesus, and of her place in the Economy of Salvation [1] [2] [3] in Catholic theology.According to the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception taught by the Catholic Church, Mary was conceived and born without sin, hence she is seen as having a singular dignity above the saints, receiving a higher level of veneration than ...
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