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The veneration of Mary was consolidated in the year 431 when, at the Council of Ephesus, the descriptive, Theotokos, or Mary the bearer (or mother) of God, was declared a dogma. Thereafter Marian devotion, centred on the subtle and complex relationship between Mary, Jesus, and the Church, began to flourish, first in the East and later in the West.
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". The president is required by law (36 U.S.C. § 119) to sign a proclamation each year, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.
Pages in category "Titles of Mary, mother of Jesus" The following 179 pages are in this category, out of 179 total. ... Our Mother of Mercy; Our Mother of Perpetual ...
Mother of God: Mary, as the mother of Jesus, is the Theotokos (God-bearer), or Mother of God. Virgin birth of Jesus : Mary conceived Jesus by action of the Holy Spirit while remaining a virgin. Perpetual Virginity : Mary remained a virgin all her life, even after the act of giving birth to Jesus.
In addition to annual commemorative events, the President may proclaim a day or period designated for mourning or prayer after the death of noted officials including U.S. Presidents and Chief Justices of the United States or after major tragic events or disasters with serious casualties.
Mother María Concepción of the Nativity and the Perpetual Help of Mary mfPS (ca. 1942) María Concepción of the Nativity and the Perpetual Help of Mary (María Concepción de la Natividad y el Perpetuo Socorro de María) is the religious name of the Reverend Mother Foundress of The Order of Atonement of the Franciscan Minims of the Perpetual Help of Mary (mfPS) which she founded on June 24 ...
Father Issa Thaljieh, a 40-year-old Greek Orthodox parish priest at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, kneels at the spot where tradition says Jesus was born.
In response to Jesus’ words on the cross to Saint John the Apostle, '(John 19:27)':“Behold, Your Mother”, the mission of the Servants is to take the Blessed Virgin Mary as protectress, model and Mother, to sustain the Archconfraternity statutes and proclaim God’s unconditional love through Catholic prayer and tradition. They unite as an ...