Mary

Our LadyOur Blessed MotherThe Blessed VirginNotre DameThe Immaculate ConceptionMadonnaThe Cause of our JoyStar of the SeaQueen of HeavenQueen of PeaceTheotokosImmaculate MarySaint MaryMother of Mercy

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In Christianity Mary is the mother of Jesus of Nazareth. She is the subject of much veneration in the Christian faith, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church

highly regarded by Muslims

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Pieta”, sculpture by Michelangelo, show the Virgin Mary holding the body of her dead son. This theme is repeated numerous times throughout art history.

This image is sometimes seen as “Our Lady of Sorrows”

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The Seven Sorrows are events in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary which are a popular devotion and depicted in art.

It is a common devotion for Catholics to say daily a Hail Mary for each.

1. The Prophecy of Simeon over the Infant Jesus. (Luke 2:34)

2. The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family. (Matthew 2:13)

3.The Loss of the Child Jesus for Three Days. (Luke 2:43)

4.The Meeting of Jesus and Mary along the Way of the Cross. (Luke 23:26)

5.The Crucifixion, where Mary stands at the foot of the cross. (Gospel of John 19:25)

6.The Descent from the Cross, where Mary receives the dead body of Jesus in her arms. (Matthew 27:57)

7.The Burial of Jesus. (John 19:40)

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