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Below is a list of alleged events concerning notable Marian apparitions, which have either been approved by a major Christian church, or which retain a significant following despite the absence of official approval or despite an official determination of inauthenticity.
Jun 4, 2023 · Sun 4 Jun 2023 10.26 EDT. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary are “not always real”, Pope Francis has said, in what appears to be an indirect reference to a woman who drew thousands of pilgrims to a...
Aug 5, 2023 · Pope Francis' morning in Fátima, about 75 miles north of Lisbon where World Youth Day is taking place, marked his second visit to the Marian shrine. In 2017, he celebrated Mass there to mark the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima to three Portuguese children.
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40 January 2nd—Apparition of Mary to Apostle James the Greater in Zaragoza, Spain. She appears on a pillar. All About Mary: Our Lady of Pilar 54-57 First allusion to Mary in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians(4:4) 60-70 Mary mentioned twice in Mark’s Gospel 75-106 Matthew and Luke's Gospels [first and second chapters], Luke Acts (1:14) and John’s Gospe...
100-200Inscription under St. Peter's Basilica in Rome depicts Mary as Protectrix for the departed and their Advocate. 110-115In his letters, Ignatius of Antioch makes five references to Mary as Virgin and Mother. (To the Ephesians: 7.2, PG 5, c 757; 18.2, PG 5, c 752; 19.1, PG 5, c 753; Trallians 9.1-2, PG 5, c 788-89; Smyrnaeans 1.1, PG 5, c 840-4...
200 The North African Church Father, Tertullian, affirms that proper belief about Mary is necessary to affirm the humanity of Christ. (De carne Christi20, 1; c 830-31) 200-250 Origen is probably the first Church Father to explain the meaning of the title Theotokos (History of the Church 7, 32; PG 67, c 812) and defends the perpetual virginity of Ma...
306-373 Ephrem the Syrian known for his poetic writings about Mary; implores Mary’s power of mediation (Oratio ad Deiparam; EnchMar 341) http://catholicism.about.com/od/tothevirginmary/qt/Praise_BVM.htm 318-322 Emperor Constantine publicly honors Mary through the construction of a basilica on Vatican Hill whose façade includes a mosaic exalting Mar...
400 Santa Maria Antiqua Church founded in Rome in the Forum. The church contains the earliest Roman depiction of Santa Maria Regina. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_Antiqua 400 Earliest copy of the Transitusof Mary is written. Early 5th Century Church of Mary in Ephesus is probably one of the earliest local Marian churches. http://www.ephe...
500-600Parthenon (temple of Athena) in Athens dedicated to Mary 500-600Dedication of Saint Mary Antiqua in Rome 500-600 Tradition of Mary with Child Jesus established in iconography. All About Mary: Icons 520-556 Syrian poet St. Romanos the Melodist composes our greatly used Marian hymns http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13154a.htm 530-600 Life of Ve...
600Introduction of the Akathistos Hymn in the East. The Akathist par excellance was written in the sixth century to the Theotokos. In its use as part of the service of the Salutations to the Theotokos (used in the Byzantine tradition during Great Lent), it is often known by its Greek or Arabic names, Chairetismoi (Rejoicings) and Madayeh, respectiv...
700-800 Possible composition of the Ave Maris Stella. All About Mary: Star of the Sea http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/BVM/AveMarisStella.html 700-733 St. Germanus I of Constantinople proposes that we do "not need any other mediator in God's presence" (Homily on the Cincture,PG 98, c 380 B) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484a.htm 700-740 ...
800Originally part of the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew; the Gospel of Mary’s Nativity makes its appearance as independent work. 800-900Feast of the Conception of St. Ann was instituted at Byzantium ca. 802 Alcuin composes Masses in honour of Our Lady on Saturday and for other weekdays, which become part of the Missal in 875. http://www.newadvent.org/ca...
c. 900 The Protecting Veil, apparition of Mary in Constantinople. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protection_of_the_Mother_of_God 900-1000 Gregory V (996-998) composes the antiphon, Regina Coeli. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06790a.htm; All About Mary: Antiphons 900-1000 Introduction of The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Bishop...
She comes down from heaven to earth to encourage us in our Catholic faith. We hear messages of hope and healing, and, most importantly, messages calling us back to her son, Jesus. The Church evaluates these appearances and carefully approves ones believed to be true.
Marian apparitions are considered by believers to be expressions of Mary's ongoing motherly care for the church. The understood purpose of each apparition is to draw attention to some aspect of the Christian message, given the needs of a particular time and place.
A Roman Catholic approved Marian apparition is one that has been examined by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and has been granted approval by the local Bishop or the Holy See. Read More. Approved Appearances. Traditionally. Vatican. Bishop. Coptic. Un-Approved Appearances. Approval of Faith Expression. Unapproved Apparitions.
