A Wisdom Archive on Marian apparitions

Marian apparitions are events in which the Virgin Mary is purported to have supernaturally appeared to one or more persons, typically but not always Christians, often Catholics in various settings. They are often given names based on the town in which they were reported, or on the sobriquet which was given to Mary on the occasion of the apparition, or on her reported clothing and hairstyle. They have been interpreted as psychological (pareidolia), and as religious phenomena, occasionally as theophanies. Apparitions sometimes recur at ... Including:

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It has been claimed that apparitions were experienced by a number of popes, including Pope Leo XIII in 1884, Pope Pius XII at various stages during his papacy, and Pope John Paul II in 1981, while he recovered from an assassination attempt which occurred on the anniversary of the Fatima apparition. John Paul II's particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary was indicated in his coat of Arms (image, left), which contains a large letter "M," representing Mary at the foot of the Cross, as well as his motto "Totus Tuus," ("Totally yours ...

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The Blessed Virgin Mary, sometimes shortened to The Blessed Virgin is a traditional title specifically used by Roman Catholics, Anglo-Catholics and others to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus. It carries with it a belief not merely in the virginity of Mary, but of her continuing role within the church and in the life of ordinary Catholics, for which Roman Catholicism in the Dogmatic Constitution of the Church (21 November 1964), passed during the Second Vatican Council, granted her the title Advocate, Auxiliatrix, Ad ... Including:

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• Blessed Virgin Mary - Marian prayers
• Blessed Virgin Mary - Apparitions
• Blessed Virgin Mary - The Immaculate Conception
• Blessed Virgin Mary - Dogma of the Assumption
• Blessed Virgin Mary - Mary as Co-Redemptrix
• Blessed Virgin Mary - Accusations of idolatry
• Blessed Virgin Mary - Marian titles and feast days in the Roman Catholic Church

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An unusual depiction of a religious figure is when a well-known religious figure is shown on something on which you would not normally expect to see them. It is a specific form of pareidolia and usually involves just the face. Unlike weeping statues, which generally occur in a religious venue, these depictions can be found in many unusual and unexpected locations. One recurring source is food, with many representations shown on them. The most commonly reported occurrences involve images of Jesus and other people associated with ... Including:

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The term Virgin Mary has several different meanings: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Marian apparitions shrines to the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Virgin Mary (cocktail), a drink Other related archivesBlessed Virgin Mary, Marian apparition

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Zeitoun, also El-Zeitoun or Zeitun, is a town near Cairo, Egypt. It is noted for its Marian apparitions. According to purported witnesses, the Virgin Mary appeared in different forms over the Coptic Virgin Mary Church at Zeitoun for a period of 2–3 years beginning on April 2, 1968. The apparitions lasted from a few minutes up to several hours and were sometimes accompanied by dove-shaped luminous bodies. They were purportedly seen by millions of Egyptians and foreigners, including Copts, Orthodox and Roma ...

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• Mary the mother of Jesus - Mary's age
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Virgin birth of Jesus
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Theotokos Mother of God
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Perpetual virginity
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Dormition and Assumption
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Religious attitudes towards Mary
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Veneration of Mary: Divisions Among Christians
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Joint Anglican/Roman Catholic document
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Non-Abrahamic worship of Mary
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Mary and Shakespeare
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Portrayals
• Mary the mother of Jesus - Footnotes

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