101 Surprising Facts About Mary

Name: 101 Surprising Facts About Mary
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Erschienen am 3. Februar 2021

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Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Introduction
1. Mary became a new mother to humanity
2. Mary is referenced at the first proclamation of Jesus's coming
3. There are many foreshadowings of Mary in the Old Testament
4. The term "full of grace" has profound theological implications
5. Our Lady's birthday is celebrated on September 8
6. Mary was the only person present at both the birth and death of Jesus
7. St. Luke devotes more time to Mary's story than the other Gospel authors
8. Luke the Evangelist was the first person to paint an icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9. Isaiah prophesized and many Church Fathers taught that Mary experienced no pain during childbirth
10. The Marian iconography style known as Panagia means "The Woman who is All Holy"
11. There is a legend that claims angels carried Mary's home to Italy
12. March 25 is seen as the date of the Annunciation because it marked the spring equinox
13. There are many reasons for why Christmas is celebrated on December 25
14. The Magnificat was prefigured by Hannah's own song of praise
15. An archeological dig uncovered a spot where Joseph and Mary were said to have rested on the way to Bethlehem
16. The Magi who visited at the Nativity had symbolic significance
17. The Seven Sorrows Devotion stems in part from Christ's presentation at the Temple
18. All seven of Mary's sorrows are found in Scripture
19. The flight into Egypt points to prophesies and events found in the Old Testament
20. Miraculous legends surround two popular pilgrimage sights associated with the Holy Family's flight into Egypt
21. Jesus had no blood brothers and sisters
22. The events at the wedding at Cana reflect Mary's prime mission
23. Some traditions claim Mary spent her last years in Turkey
24. Saturday is often seen as a Marian day within the Church
25. The first Marian apparition is said to have occurred before she was assumed into heaven
26. The Catholic Church has no official teaching on whether Mary died or not
27. The site where the Assumption is said to have occurred is revered by Christians and Muslims
28. The first biography of Mary was produced in the seventh century
29. The earliest depiction of the Blessed Mother we still have is from second-century Syria
30. The world's oldest recorded Marian prayer is the Sub Tuum Praesidium
31. A miraculous snowfall led to the construction of a prominent Marian landmark
32. Early Church theologians found Mary's womb to be a divine "workshop"
33. Mary's "yes" to God brought about the greatest paradox humanity has ever known
34. The Church Fathers had a strong devotion to the Mother of God
35. The great St. Augustine did not try to explain Mary's sinlessness
36. Cyril of Alexandria argued passionately that Mary was the Mother of God
37. The Council of Ephesus declared the dogma of the Theotokos
38. The term Mediatrix first appeared in the sixth century
39. One hymn to the Blessed Virgin forbids sitting while it is being sung
40. Islam holds Mary in high esteem
41. The Agiosoritissa icon symbolically depicts Mary's role as intercessor for humanity
42. The Church places the date for the Assumption in August
43. The term hyperdulia was coined at the Second Council of Nicaea
44. There is a legend of a cherry tree venerating Our Lady
45. Some of the most prominent Marian hymns are attributed to a crippled monk
46. A mosaic in Rome depicts the unique scene of Jesus hugging his mother
47. Many different kinds of flowers take their name from Mary
48. England has a rich history of venerating the Blessed Virgin
49. Aristotle's teachings provided understanding on the practice Marian veneration
50. St. Bernard of Clairvaux was one of Mary's greatest champions
51. One of Mary's many titles is Mediatrix of all Grace
52. An ancient prayer known as the Servite Rosary focuses on the Seven Sorrows of Mary
53. St. Simon Stock spread the devotion of wearing the Brown Scapular
54. Dominicans hang rosaries from their hip to emulate medieval soldiers who wore swords
55. A rosary has 150 Hail Mary beads because it was originally meant to replace the chanting of the 150 Psalms
56. The Joyful Mysteries can be prayed for specific virtues
57. The Sorrowful Mysteries can be prayed for specific aids in overcoming sin
58. The Glorious Mysteries are prayed for a stronger devotion to the Mother of God
59. Pope Pius V formulized the method of praying the Rosary while meditating on the mysteries
60. Pope John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries in 2002
61. St. Thomas Aquinas saw Mary as a vital channel of God's grace
62. St. Thomas Aquinas did not subscribe to the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
63. John Duns Scotus helped to theologically explain the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
64. Dante depicts Mary as helping souls reach heaven in his Divine Comedy
65. One of the most famous Marian icons has two scars on her right cheek
66. The Sistine Chapel is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception
67. Our Lady of Perpetual Help comforts the Christ Child after he dreams of his Passion
68. Martin Luther had a strong devotion to Mary
69. Marian art flourished during the Counter-Reformation
70. Butterflies and ladybugs have connections to Mary
71. St. Ignatius of Loyola taught that Jesus would've first appeared to his mother after his resurrection
72. Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared where a pagan temple to a mother goddess once stood
73. The Christian victory at the Battle of Lepanto was attributed to Mary's intercession
74. The Sacred Heart Devotion may have never come about without Mary's intercession
75. St. Louis de Montfort is one of the Church's greatest champions of the Blessed Mother
76. Andrew Jackson credited Our Lady of Prompt Succor for a U.S. military victory
77. Mary gave the model for the Miraculous Medal to St. Catherine Labouré
78. The American novelist Nathanial Hawthorne was enamored with Mary
79. The Pietà is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed
80. Over six million pilgrims visit Lourdes annually
81. The visionaries at Pontmain said that Mary sang with them
82. A vision of Mary consoled the Irish in the aftermath of the great potato famine
83. The Little Flower had a strong devotion to the Blessed Mother
84. Mary played a role in John Henry Newman's conversion
85. The apparitions at Fatima greatly influenced the Church and the world
86. G. K. Chesterton used statues of Mary holding baby Jesus to make a deeper theological point
87. Mary played a key role in J. R. R. Tolkien's life and his writing of Lord of the Rings
88. Mary was a powerful influence in the life of saint and Holocaust martyr Maximilian Kolbe
89. Mary plays a vital role in the Divine Mercy devotion
90. The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is North America's largest Catholic Church
91. The Church holds four Marian dogmas
92. The Mississippi River and the city of Los Angeles had names that were once tied to Our Lady
93. The concluding parts of the Second Vatican Council concerned Mary
94. The Church has not yet ruled on the authenticity of the visions at Medjugorje
95. Mary gave a warning of the Rwandan genocide
96. Pope St. John Paul II credited Our Lady of Fatima with saving his life
97. The Church holds the name of Mary in strict reverence
98. Pope Benedict XVI spoke lovingly of Mary and stressed her powerful intercessory role
99. The devotion of Mary, Undoer of Knots, points to her role of reversing the disobedient actions of Eve
100. The rich Marian spirit of the Church has flourished in the last several decades
101. The Church teaches that Mary is the "woman" from Revelation
The Litany of Mary

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