Tag: Marian
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The Fleur-de-Lis and the Virgin Mary: The Hidden Catholic Meaning Behind One of History’s Most Beautiful Symbols
Walk through an old Catholic cathedral. Look closely at stained glass windows, carved altars, illuminated manuscripts, or ancient vestments, and you’ll likely notice a beautiful three-petaled flower appearing again and again. It is the fleur-de-lis. Many people recognize it as a symbol of French royalty or medieval heraldry. Others see it on sports logos, family…
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Mary Carried Jesus: Microchimerism and the Mystery of the Incarnation
When the angel Gabriel announced that Mary would conceive the Son of God, he told her: “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” —Luke 1:35, Douay-Rheims The…