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"The Blessed Mother is always there for us, she’s always watching out for us, and she wants nothing more than for you to be like John, to just take her into your home. What other better thing can we do than to do what he said on the Cross: ''Behold your mother. Mother, behold your son.' So I encourage you at every step of the way: if you're having trouble, if you're enthused, if you just don't know what to do, go to Our Lady, always stay close to Our Lady, because she'll do nothing more than point you towards her son."
~Chris, a seminarian from the USA
Image from St. James Catholic Church in McDonough, Georgia, USA.
"Anyone honours their own mother, so we should honour the Mother of Christ. She is a great intercessor who we turn to for prayer and for intercession with her glorious son."
~John from the Isle of Dogs in London, England
Medieval painting of Our Lady in the St. Louis Museum of Art, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
"I discovered out of pure logic Jesus had to have a human mother and that human mother had to be so special, so unique, so wonderful; and that was Mary, Holy Mary, Mother of God."
~Peter Hutley from the UK
Peter is the creator of the Wintershall Passion Plays.
Statue of Our Lady in Mount Street Jesuit Centre's House Chapel, London, England.
la statue de la Vierge Marie et de l'enfant Jésus, avec la phrase "Dio vi salve regina Madre Universale" ("Que Dieu vous garde, Reine, Et Mère universelle" - premiers vers de l'hymne corse), dans l'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (1868) de Porto-Vecchio [20137]
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
"Our Lady is our mother.
Nossa Senhora é nossa mãe."
~Lucia from Portugal
Medieval statue of Our Lady from St. Louis Museum of Art, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
"I came to Lourdes from Lebanon to thank Our Lady because she makes with me so many miracles. She is the Queen of my heart and the Lady of our family. And she is the mother of the creature and the Creator. Thanks for this Saint Mary, mother of Jesus Christ."
~Nida from Lebanon
Statue of Our Lady in Eglise Saint-Sulpice, Montmartre, Paris, France.
Marian Exhibit in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima [1917-2007]
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima
Philamlife Village, Pamplona Dos, Las Piñas City
September 29 - October 07, 2007
The venerated icon painted by St Luke of the Blessed Virgin, known as the Madonna del Popolo, and enshrined at the high altar of the Santa Maria del Popolo. Donated to the church by Pope Gregory IX in 1231, it was previously in the treasury of the Lateran. The altar is from 1627.
"Mother Mary is my life, my protector, my guide. She’s the one who shepherds me home to Jesus." ~Liam from Ireland Renaissance-era Silver plaque of Our Lady, housed in St. Louis Museum of Art, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
All our medals are made in our workshop in Paris
18 k gold medal.
Création Paris.
Craft work
Christening and baptism gold medal
Médailles de Baptême
It's a bit dark because the sun is on the Western side of the house now. I have a few additions here form the last photo. There are better shots, close ups, in my stream.
During my visit to Limerick I used a number of different lenses. In this instance I used a Sony A7RM2 body with a Zeiss Batis 25mm Lens which I really like.
St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, also known as Limerick Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Limerick, Ireland which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Limerick, it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Limerick and Killaloe.
Today the cathedral is still used for its original purpose as a place of worship and prayer for the people of Limerick. It is open to the public every day from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Following the retirement of the Very Rev'd Maurice Sir on June 24, 2012, Bishop Trevor Williams announced the appointment of the Rev'd Sandra Ann Pragnell as Dean of Limerick and Rector of Limerick City Parish. She is the first female dean of the cathedral and rector of the Limerick parish. The cathedral grounds holds a United Nations Memorial Plaque with the names of all the Irish men who died while serving in the United Nations Peacekeepers.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
During my visit to Limerick I used a number of different lenses. In this instance I used a Sony A7RM2 body with a Zeiss Batis 25mm Lens which I really like.
St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, also known as Limerick Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Limerick, Ireland which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Limerick, it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Limerick and Killaloe.
Today the cathedral is still used for its original purpose as a place of worship and prayer for the people of Limerick. It is open to the public every day from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Following the retirement of the Very Rev'd Maurice Sir on June 24, 2012, Bishop Trevor Williams announced the appointment of the Rev'd Sandra Ann Pragnell as Dean of Limerick and Rector of Limerick City Parish. She is the first female dean of the cathedral and rector of the Limerick parish. The cathedral grounds holds a United Nations Memorial Plaque with the names of all the Irish men who died while serving in the United Nations Peacekeepers.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
"I love her wisdom, I love her patience, and I love the fact that she’s a virgin. That’s what I love about Mary." ~Amanda from Nigeria Statue of Our Lady in the Carmel of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
le crucifix (jubilé du 29 novembre 1826) devant une statue de la vierge Marie et Jésus mort, dans la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Nazareth (XIème siècle) de Vaison la Romaine [84110]
"For me, Mary is an inspiration for life. She is whom I turn to in times of trouble, in times of sorrow, also in times of happiness. She is the one who guides me in my life in its tribulations and in all its wonders, and I thank Mother Mary every day of my life."
~Georgy from India
Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel set in a niche within the facade of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento, California, USA.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
"I feel Mary is a loving caring mother and I always feel she is with me at all times, in times of joys and sorrows, in times of darkness and light. And when I minister in the hospital, I have a great devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and I feel she's helping not only myself, but all the sick who are in deep pain and distress. And when we say the Hail Mary, it is powerful, and the Lourdes holy water. So I thank God for Our Lady, and I feel she's with me for the rest of my life, I praise you Lord, through Mary our Mother of Mercy. Amen."
~Sister Maria from Ireland
Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in La Madeleine, Paris, France.
"For me Mary is my heavenly Mama. She’s everything to me. She helps me when I’m feeling bad and she loves me in a way that only a mother truly can."
~Brandon from the USA
Image from St. James Catholic Church in McDonough, Georgia, USA.
Anglican Shrine church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
One of the more obscure and exotic backwaters of the Church of England is the Anglican shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, set in remote north Norfolk. It was created in 1931 by the Anglican Vicar of Walsingham, Alfred Hope Patten, at a time when the Anglo-catholic enthusiasm of the church of England was in full flood. Today, the tide has receded, and the Anglo-catholic movement is somewhat beleagured. Now, most of the hundreds of visitors to the village are either tourists or Catholics - the Catholic National Shrine of Our lady is a mile or so off. But still this intriguing building remains, serving a diminishing but devout band of pilgrims.
The heart of the church is the Holy House, devised by Hope Pattern from the Legend of Richeldis, whose dream of the Holy House in Nazareth had led to the building of the great Abbey of Walsingham in the 12th century. The Abbey was destroyed by the British Crown at the Reformation, and the ruins survive just to the south of the shrine.
The building has been greatly extended several times since, creating a delightfully labyrinthine church on two levels. Beside the church are the shrine gardens, a pleasant place to wander.
"Mother Mary means to me everything ... Jesus loves me because of Mary. He forgets my sins because of my Blessed Mother… I have never given her anything but I give her my heart to take it to Jesus; she takes my heart to Jesus. I know she loves me: she loves everyone. When you have Mary, you have everything."
~Bernadette from Uganda
Medieval statue of Our Lady from The Cloisters, New York City.
Christ the Saviour of the World, St Mary Elms, Ipswich
The medieval porch of the Ipswich town centre church of St Mary Elms has three 15th century niches, in which are three modern sculptures, replacing those which would have been in place here up until the 16th century Anglican Reformation.
The medieval images would have been of the Crucifixion, the crucified Christ flanked by his grieving mother and the Disciple he loved best. Images of this kind were proscribed in the later years of Henry VIII and his son Edward VI, and these were probably destroyed in the late 1530s.
The replacement sculptures depict Christ as Salvator Mundi, the Saviour of the World. The Blessed Virgin, his mother, is depicted as Stella Maris, Our Lady Star of the Sea, because of the importance of this dedication for the ancient port of Ipswich. St John the Evangelist holds the gospel inscribed with his symbol, an eagle.
The designs were executed by the York-based sculptor Charles Gurrey, and dedicated in 2006.
"Something I can say about Our Lady: I like her readiness, she’s very, very much a mother, she’s the role of the Church. I like the way she was very strong, even in sorrow she always managed to follow her son and to make sure that everything was done. Also we can see from the beginning of the Church she was encouraging the apostles to keep on praying." ~Sister Dorosella from Tanzania Statue of Our Lady from Carmel of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
"Our Lady to me is my world. Without Our Lady I have no life. I talk to her every day, I pray the rosary every day, for her intentions, for my own salvation." ~Veronica from Cameroon Mosaic of Our Lady of Mount Carmel from the Carmel of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Christ with the Blessed Virgin and St John, St Mary Elms, Ipswich
The medieval porch of the Ipswich town centre church of St Mary Elms has three 15th century niches, in which are three modern sculptures, replacing those which would have been in place here up until the 16th century Anglican Reformation.
The medieval images would have been of the Crucifixion, the crucified Christ flanked by his grieving mother and the Disciple he loved best. Images of this kind were proscribed in the later years of Henry VIII and his son Edward VI, and these were probably destroyed in the late 1530s.
The replacement sculptures depict Christ as Salvator Mundi, the Saviour of the World. The Blessed Virgin, his mother, is depicted as Stella Maris, Our Lady Star of the Sea, because of the importance of this dedication for the ancient port of Ipswich. St John the Evangelist holds the gospel inscribed with his symbol, an eagle.
The designs were executed by the York-based sculptor Charles Gurrey, and dedicated in 2006.
"To me Mary is the perfect version of Our Lord and a good example for little kids. That is what she means to me."
~Ava, age 8, from the USA
Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel from the parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St. Simon Stock, Kensington, London, England.
The venerated icon painted by St Luke of the Blessed Virgin, known as the Madonna del Popolo, and enshrined at the high altar of the Santa Maria del Popolo. Donated to the church by Pope Gregory IX in 1231, it was previously in the treasury of the Lateran. The altar is from 1627.
"The role of Mary in my life has become more and more important. I think too often she is seen as a passive character, somebody who sits behind Jesus or just holds him as a small child until he is old enough to go off and do his own ministry and then she gets forgotten about. But Mary actually has a very active role in the Church and if you ask her to come and have an active role in your life, she will, and she is amazing at looking after you and looking after those things that you can't cope with. Offer it up to her, ask her for her guidance and intercession, and she will look after you and she will go above and beyond your expectation. She is such a wonderful mother to have - so if you haven't already, start praying to Mary because it is something that you are never going to regret. And even if you are unsure, just try it, because there is no harm in trying it - just try trusting her because she is an awesome mother."
~Shannon from the UK
Statue of Our Lady in the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, Paris, France.
"Mary brought the life that I thought I had lost back to me so she is my mother, she is my confidante.. It doesn't happen that there is one day when I don't pray to her, or I don't thank her. She is my life, she is everything to me."
~Christel from Democratic Republic of Congo
Statue of Our Lady from The Cloisters, New York City.