Marian Apparition

                                                     ♡ ThE APPARITIONS AT LOURDes ♡

Year and place of Apparition:

 Lourdes, 1858

Where did the Apparition occur? 

A rocky outcrop called Massabielle outside of town

How Many times did Mary appear? 

Mary appeared a total of 18 times

What title did Mary use? 

She said that she was 'The immaculate conception'

To Whom did she appear?

 Fourteen year old Bernadette Soubirous

What was the social climate at this time?

 a time of conflict and wars

What was Mary's message's? 

Mary asked for a chapel and a processions to be built in honor of                          

 herself. She also told Bernadette the location of a well of which the water had healing powers

What miracles and hearings have been attributed to this apparition?

Thousands of unexplained healings have happened at lourdes

Mary Fakebook Profile

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Feasts Of Mary

Teachings Of Mary

Catholic Church Perspective

Mary is the Mother of God

*Doctrine Defined in 431 CE
*As Mary is the mother of Jesus, she is therefore the Mother of God. Mary is a bearer of God (Theotokos, a Greek word meaning God-Bearer)

Virginal Conception of Jesus

*Found in the early church in the apostles creed 

* Central to the doctrine is that Mary gave birth as a virgin

*Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit

Immaculate Conception

*Doctrine was defined in  1854

* Mary was born without original sin

*Immaculate means without beginning 

*Conception means beginning

Assumption

*Doctrine defined in 1950

*Mary's body and soul was assumed (take up) into heaven after she completed her life on Earth

Mary the Mother of the church

*Doctrine defined in 1964

*Mary is acknowledged as being the Mother and redeemer

*Mary Mother of the Christ, Mother of the Church