Before the Stations of the Cross took their current form, the Seven Falls of Christ was a popular devotion.
Tag: Mary
Mary’s Way of the Cross: A Medieval Account
How stories of the Blessed Mother’s last years on earth helped shape the Stations of the Cross.
The Devil’s Mousetrap: An Image of the Annunciation
The Merode Altarpiece
The Pierced Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Is the Blessed Mother a martyr? St. Bernard of Clairvaux thought so. Building on the prophesy of Simeon that a sword would pierce her heart, he preached that “only by passing through your heart could the sword enter the flesh of your Son…. Thus the violence of sorrow has cut through your heart, and we rightly…
What Happened to the Virgin Mary After Pentecost? (Part 2)
In Part One, I retold the major tradition associated with the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. This tradition is attributed to various sources depending upon where the writer first encountered it. The most widespread version was that told (twice) by Jacobus de Voragine in the Golden Legend. This lengthy chapter in the Legend shows various signs…
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