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The dialogue seeks to strengthen the determination and resolve of Theodora (and hence by example, other readers) to live life as a virgin dedicated to God. The growth [ ambiguous ] of the various manuscripts of the Speculum Virginum in the Middle Ages had a particular resonance for women who sought a dedicated religious life.
On 18 January 1860, the local bishop finally declared that: "The Virgin Mary did appear indeed to Bernadette Soubirous." [ 13 ] These events established the Marian veneration in Lourdes, which together with Fátima and the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most frequented Marian shrines in the world, and to which between 4 and 6 ...
Mary Adams (alleged death 1652) is a fictional character created for the purpose of the pamphlet The Ranters Monster, printed in London in March 1652.She is depicted as a self-proclaimed virgin mother who claimed to have been impregnated by the Holy Ghost and denied the teachings of the Christian gospel, and declared that she was to bring forth the Saviour of the World.
For the Carmelite the contemplative vocation is exemplified par excellence in the life of the Virgin Mary, beloved to the Order under the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Additionally, the Carmelite Rule of St. Albert and the Book of the First Monks comprise fundamental points of reference in the life and spirituality of the Order.
The four capital virgins, Latin: (quattuor) virgines capitales, are a group of virgin martyrs of the early church. In literature they are also called main virgins or excellent virgins . These are: Saint Catherine of Alexandria , Saint Margaret of Antioch , Saint Barbara and Saint Dorothea .
The Blessed Virgin Mary has accompanied the history of the Cuban people, sustaining the hope which preserves people's dignity in the most difficult situations and championing the promotion of all that gives dignity to the human person. The growing devotion to the Virgin is a visible testimony of her presence in the soul of the Cuban people ….
Van Hoof reported that she was told in a vision that the most perfect way of offering Mass was the Tridentine Mass approved by Saint Pius V and the Council of Trent for the Latin Church. [3] She was reportedly told that the Novus Ordo Mass , developed in the Vatican shortly after the Second Vatican Council , was watered down.
The Death of the Virgin is inspired by a legend which originated in the fifth century, as it is nowhere to be found in any book from the Bible. The legend is also known as the Dormition of Theotokos (“the one who gave birth to God”), and originated mostly likely in the Byzantine world, working its way westward into Europe.