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Why is a blue belt or sash depicted on the Blessed Virgin Mary and Does it represent she is with child?
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The blue sash on paintings of Our Lady, and often Our Lord, are symbols of humility.
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What is a fact about The Virgin and Child with St Anne?
St. Anne was the Blessed Virgin Mary's mother, and thus was the grandmother of Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ.
Did Our Lady of Guadalupe have brothers or sisters?
The Virgin of Guadalupe is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary and tradition holds that she was an only child.
What did lady of fatima do as a child?
She was the Blessed Virgin Mary- Saint Mary, mother of Jesus.
What was the name of Elizabeth's child?
If you are referring to Elizabeth the cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her son was St. John the Baptist.
Why was Mother Mary entitled 'the Virgin of Virgins'?
The Blessed Mother was a Virgin her entire life. According to the constant teaching and belief of the Church she was a virgin before she became pregnant with Our Blessed Lord. She remained an intact virgin even during the process of Our Blessed Lord's birth, and finally, she remained a virgin until the day she entered heaven. She was a perpetual virgin while also perpetually a mother both to God and to every Christian. Her womb remains every virgin and ever fruitful.
Who were Saint Anne's children?
Saint Anne's child was the Blessed Virgin Mary. One tradition says that Mary was conceived late in the life of St. Anne and was an only child. Another tradition states that Mary had an older sister named Mary of Cleophas or Clophas. However, most now believe that this Mary was a sister-in-law of the Blessed Virgin and not a sister.
What was St. Anne's work or ministry?
St. Anne was the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Our Blessed Lord's grandmother. She had the highest work and ministry that any woman can be called to: to raise a child for the Lord, a child that fulfilled the prophecies of thousands of years, and brought God to earth.
As a child where did Saint Anne live?
We have no idea where Anne lived as a child. It could have been in Galilee. Tradition does tell us that Anne and her husband may have moved to Jerusalem and the Blessed Virgin Mary was born there.
Does Blessed Mary's mother have a sister?
No, not that we know of. The Blessed Virgin Mary's mother was Saint Ann, who had Mary late in life, after many years of praying for a child. Mary WAS the Immaculate Conception, not to get confused with the common thought of doctrine stating Mary HAD an Immaculate Conception.
Did the Blessed Virgin Mary travel to Egypt?
Yes, when Jesus was still an infant the family moved to Egypt for a short time to avoid the cruelties of King Herod who sought to kill the child.
What problem did St. Therese have when she was a child?
Her mother died when Francoise-Marie (Therese) was only four. She became seriously ill at the age of 8 but was cured from the illness when a statue of the Blessed Virgin smiled at her.
What is the subject matter in madona and child by Raphael iconography depicted?
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