“I am the Immaculate Conception.” This is what Our Lady told Bernadette of Lourdes, a young peasant girl who knew nothing of such things. This meant that when Mary was conceived in the womb of her mother, St. Anne, she was preserved by a singular Grace of God, and through the foreseen merits of her son Jesus Christ, from the stain of original sin. This New Eve, who said “Yes” to God, unlike the original Eve, was Holy enough to bear the Son of God in her womb, the most pure vessel.
The entire month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1854, this dogma was officially defined by Pope Pius IX as one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church, and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8th.
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In 1830 Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Laboure, and told her to commission the "Miraculous Medal." This image has come to be known as "Our Lady of Grace" because Our Lady assures us that those who wear this medal with confidence will receive significant grace. This lovely wood statue is 8" statue, made in paste of wood and polyresin by the craftsmen in Val Gardena in Northern Italy. |
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Our Lady is depicted with her hands clasped together in prayer and stepping on a snake, a symbol of Satan and sin itself. Mary was preserved from original sin at the very moment of her conception with her soul having been created in the O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. |
During the Franco-Prussian War, the Prussian army was about to invade the village in Pontmain, when Our Lady appeared to six children in the village and told them to pray for protection. Our Lady of Hope gives us the assurance of never being abandoned, and the hope of being united with our Lord in Heaven. This 10" wooden statue depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary holding The Baby Jesus. It is hand sculpted by the craftsmen in Val Gardena, Italy. |
