#MotherMary #HolyMass #SureshDungdung

#MotherMary #HolyMass #SureshDungdung

#MotherMary #HolyMass #SureshDungdung

#MotherMary #HolyMass #SureshDungdung

#MotherMary #SureshDungdung

#mothermary #SureshDungdung

Visitation The feast of Visitation is for the celebration of the visit of Blessed Virgin Mary's visit to her kinswoman Elizabeth at Hebron, south of Jerusalem, who at that time conceived John the Baptist. This visit is explained in the Gospel of Luke (1:39\-45). This is the second joyful mystery of the Rosary. The distance from Nazareth to Hebron was about 100 miles. After announcing the divine conception of Jesus by the grace of God's spirit to the Holy Mary, the arch\-angel also told Holy Mary that Elizabeth, a woman considered as baron also conceived in her old age and that it was her sixth month. The visit was not only for the purpose of helping a relative but the main purpose was to bring divine grace to Elizabeth and her still born child, John the Baptist. Here Holy Mary exercised her function as the \'mediatrix\', i.e. a mediator between God and man, to bring God's grace to men. When the Holy Mary greeted Elizabeth, the child in her womb leaped with exaltation. Elizabeth also filled with Holy Spirit also greeted and praised Holy Mary \'Blessed are you among the women\'. Holy Mary fully aware that she was the mother of the Son of God humbled herself by visiting Elizabeth and helping her in her pregnancy for about three months. This feast was first celebrated by the Franciscan Order in the year 1263 on the recommendation of Saint Bonaventure. The celebration date of this feast was fixed on May 31 by pope Paul\-VI in the year 1969. #Mary #motherMary #Jesus'smother #MotherofChurch #faith #Catholic #service #care #love #sympathy #wayforpeace

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Immaculate Conception *The Immaculate Conception: Overview and Significance* *Definition and Doctrine:* - The Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin. This special grace was granted to her by God from the moment of her conception in her mother, Saint Anne's womb. *Official Declaration:* - This doctrine was formally defined by Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854, through the papal bull *Ineffabilis Deus*. It asserts that Mary was preserved from original sin and thus was sinless from the beginning of her existence. *Historical Background:* - The belief in Mary's sinless conception has been held by Christians for centuries, but it was officially articulated and declared as a dogma in 1854. - Pope Sixtus IV had allowed dioceses to celebrate this feast starting February 28, 1476, though it was not yet named the "Immaculate Conception." *Lourdes Apparition:* - Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, Mary appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France. During these apparitions, Mary identified herself as "the Immaculate Conception." The Church approved the apparitions on January 18, 1862, and St. Bernadette was canonized on December 6, 1933, by Pope Pius XI. *Significance and Devotion:* - The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8 each year, honoring Mary's purity and special role in salvation history. - Countries like the United States, Ireland, the Philippines, and Spain honor this feast and consider themselves under the protection of the Immaculate Conception. *Theological Implications:* - The Immaculate Conception underscores the belief in Mary's unique role as the Mother of God and her special grace, setting her apart from other human beings. - This doctrine highlights the Church's belief in Mary's role as a model of purity and devotion. The Immaculate Conception remains a central doctrine in Catholicism, celebrating Mary's unique and sinless conception as a preparation for her role as the mother of Jesus. #Mother #MotherofEarthandHeaven #MotherMary #MaryandJesus #Jesus'sMother #LifeIsIncompleteWithoutMotherMary #Mary