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Meditation on the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sept 8)

Meditation on the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The History of the Liturgical Celebration of Mary's Birth The Churches of Constantinople in the East and Rome in the West celebrate liturgies in …More
Meditation on the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
The History of the Liturgical Celebration of Mary's Birth
The Churches of Constantinople in the East and Rome in the West celebrate liturgies in honor of Mary's birth from the sixth and seventh centuries on. The origin of the liturgy is traced to the consecration of the church in Jerusalem in the sixth century that has been traditionally known as St. Ann's Basilica. The original church built in the fifth century was a Marian basilica erected on the spot known as the shepherd's field and thought to have been the home of Mary's parents. After its destruction and reconstruction in the sixth century, the basilica was named in honor of St. Ann.
But the seventh century the liturgy was also celebrated in Rome where it had been introduced by monks from the East. From there, it spread throughout the West, and by the thirteenth century the liturgy had developed to a solemnity with a major octave (eight days of commemoration prior to the …More
LatinLover
Beautiful icon! Good reading also!
Molise
Very beautiful and very informative. Thank you!