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Marian and Liturgical Glossary<\/h1>\n
\n

Theological, liturgical, and devotional terms that appear on this
\nsite. Brief, clear definitions, with magisterial references where
\nappropriate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

A<\/h2>\n

Advent.<\/strong> A four-week liturgical season that
\nprepares for Christmas. It begins with First Vespers of the fourth Sunday before
\nDecember 25 and ends on Christmas Eve. Liturgical color: violet.
\nProper Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Marian title (advocation).<\/strong> The title under which the
\nfaithful invoke the Virgin Mary, generally tied to an event
\n(apparition, miracle, discovery of an image) or a spiritual attribute. It adds
\nnothing to dogma: Mary is the same; what changes is the place and the historical
\ncircumstance.<\/p>\n

Alleluia.<\/strong> From the Hebrew halelu-Yah<\/em> (\u00abpraise
\nYahweh\u00bb). The Paschal acclamation par excellence. Suppressed during Lent;
\nit returns solemnly at the Easter Vigil.<\/p>\n

Annunciation.<\/strong> First Joyful Mystery of the Rosary.
\nThe announcement of the angel Gabriel to Mary (Lk 1:26-38). Liturgical solemnity on
\nMarch 25, nine months before Christmas.<\/p>\n

Antiphon.<\/strong> A short verse or phrase sung before and
\nafter a psalm or canticle. The four major Marian antiphons
\nclose Compline in the Liturgy of the Hours.<\/p>\n

Marian apparitions.<\/strong> Particular manifestations
\nof the Blessed Virgin to specific persons. They belong to
\nprivate revelation<\/strong> (CCC 67); they do not bind the faith.<\/p>\n

Ark of the Covenant.<\/strong> The Old Testament chest that
\ncontained the tablets of the Law, the manna, and the staff of Aaron. Mary is
\ncalled the \u00abArk of the New Covenant\u00bb because she carried in her womb the
\nincarnate Word. A title in the Litany of Loreto.<\/p>\n

Assumption.<\/strong> Dogma defined by Pius XII in
\nMunificentissimus Deus<\/em> (November 1, 1950): \u00abThe Immaculate Mother
\nof God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life,
\nwas assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.\u00bb Solemnity on August
\n15.<\/p>\n

Aurora (Dawn).<\/strong> Tradition of the Rosary of the
\nDawn<\/strong>: a sung procession at daybreak in Castilian and
\nAndalusian villages during the month of May and the month of October.<\/p>\n

Hail Mary.<\/strong> The fundamental Marian prayer. The first part is
\nbiblical (Lk 1:28 + Lk 1:42); the second part is ecclesial, added from the
\n14th century and fixed in the Catechism of St. Pius V (1568).<\/p>\n

Ave Maris Stella.<\/strong> A hymn of Marian Vespers,
\nattributed to the monk Paul the Deacon (8th c.). \u00abHail, Star of the
\nSea.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\n

B<\/h2>\n

Beatitudes.<\/strong> The eight beatitudes (Mt 5:3-12).
\nMary’s spiritual motherhood is announced in Lk 11:28: \u00abBlessed
\nare those who hear the word of God and keep it.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Beatitudo.<\/strong> In theology, eternal happiness; the beatific
\nvision of God.<\/p>\n

Blessed.<\/strong> Eulogem\u00e9ne<\/em> in Greek. Elizabeth’s
\ngreeting to Mary: \u00abBlessed are you among women\u00bb (Lk 1:42).<\/p>\n

\n

C<\/h2>\n

Cana.<\/strong> The wedding in Galilee where Jesus works his first
\nsign at Mary’s request (Jn 2:1-12). Second Luminous Mystery. The last
\nrecorded words of Mary in the Gospel: \u00abDo whatever he tells
\nyou.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Canticle.<\/strong> A biblical poetic composition meant to be
\nsung. The three Gospel canticles (of Zechariah, of Mary, of
\nSimeon) are prayed daily in the Liturgy of the Hours:
\nBenedictus<\/em>, Magnificat<\/em>, Nunc dimittis<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC).<\/strong> The doctrinal
\ncompendium promulgated by St. John Paul II in 1992. Part IV is devoted to
\nChristian prayer. Mariology in nn. 484-511 and 963-975.<\/p>\n

Co-Redemptrix.<\/strong> A non-dogmatic title applied to Mary
\non account of her singular association with Christ’s redeeming work. The Church uses it
\nwith caution; any mediation of Mary is subordinate to and
\ndependent on the unique mediation of Christ (1 Tim 2:5).<\/p>\n

Compassio Mariae.<\/strong> \u00abThe compassion of Mary,\u00bb her
\nassociation with the Passion of Christ. The prophecy of Simeon: \u00abA sword
\nwill pierce your soul\u00bb<\/em> (Lk 2:35).<\/p>\n

Virginal conception.<\/strong> The mystery by which Mary
\nconceived Jesus by the work of the Holy Spirit, without the involvement of a man (Mt
\n1:18-25; Lk 1:26-38). Distinct from the Immaculate Conception.<\/p>\n

Marian consecration.<\/strong> The act of giving oneself totally
\nto Mary as an instrument of the will of God. The classic formula: that of
\nSt. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort (True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin
\nMary<\/em>, 1712).<\/p>\n

Contemplation.<\/strong> The third form of prayer according to the CCC
\n(nn. 2709-2719). \u00abA simple and loving gaze upon God.\u00bb St. Teresa:
\n\u00abMental prayer is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Rosary beads.<\/strong> A string of beads for counting the
\nprayers: 59 beads in total (a crucifix + medal + five decades
\nseparated by a large bead).<\/p>\n

Lent.<\/strong> A liturgical season of forty days that
\nprepares for Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. Liturgical color:
\nviolet. Proper Marian antiphon: Ave Regina Caelorum<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n

D<\/h2>\n

Decade.<\/strong> A set of ten Hail Marys with an
\nOur Father and a Glory Be within the Rosary. The traditional Rosary
\nhas five decades; the \u00abfull Rosary\u00bb has twenty (the four
\ncrowns).<\/p>\n

Dogma.<\/strong> A truth of faith solemnly defined by the
\nChurch as revealed by God. The four Marian dogmas:
\nDivine Motherhood<\/strong> (Ephesus, 431), Perpetual
\nVirginity<\/strong>, Immaculate Conception<\/strong> (Pius IX,
\n1854), Assumption<\/strong> (Pius XII, 1950).<\/p>\n

Our Lady of Sorrows (Dolorosa).<\/strong> Marian iconography centered on the Seven
\nSorrows. Obligatory memorial on September 15. Stabat
\nMater<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sunday.<\/strong> The Lord’s Day. The first day of the week. The day
\nof the Resurrection. It is the supreme weekly feast; no Marian
\ncelebration displaces it unless it is a solemnity.<\/p>\n

\n

E<\/h2>\n

Incarnation.<\/strong> The mystery by which the eternal Word
\nbecame man in the womb of Mary (Jn 1:14). The summit of the Marian
\nfiat<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Encyclical.<\/strong> A solemn letter of the Pope addressed to the whole
\nChurch. The most important Marian encyclicals: Octobri Mense<\/em>
\n(Leo XIII, 1891), Munificentissimus Deus<\/em> (Pius XII, 1950),
\nRedemptoris Mater<\/em> (John Paul II, 1987).<\/p>\n

Holy Spirit.<\/strong> The third Person of the Most Holy
\nTrinity. \u00abThe Holy Spirit will come upon you\u00bb<\/em> (Lk 1:35) \u2014
\nthe Annunciation. \u00abFilled with the Holy Spirit\u00bb<\/em> (Acts 2:4) \u2014
\nPentecost.<\/p>\n

Betrothal.<\/strong> A promise of marriage. Mary was
\n\u00abbetrothed\u00bb to Joseph before they lived together (Mt 1:18).<\/p>\n

\n

F<\/h2>\n

Fatima.<\/strong> Apparitions to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta at
\nCova da Iria (Portugal), May 13 – October 13, 1917. Approval of the bishop of
\nLeiria, October 13, 1930. Optional memorial on May 13.<\/p>\n

Feast.<\/strong> The second grade of liturgical
\ncelebrations, after the solemnity. It has the Gloria but not the Creed (except
\nfeasts of the Lord).<\/p>\n

Fiat.<\/strong> \u00abLet it be done.\u00bb \u00abLet it be done to me according to your
\nword\u00bb<\/em> (Lk 1:38) \u2014 Mary’s response to Gabriel. A model of
\nobedience and of faith.<\/p>\n

Filial.<\/strong> Proper to a child. Filial devotion to Mary: that
\nproper to one who recognizes her as spiritual Mother.<\/p>\n

\n

G<\/h2>\n

Glory Be.<\/strong> The Trinitarian doxology that closes
\neach decade of the Rosary and each psalm of the Office.<\/p>\n

Goigs.<\/strong> A medieval Marian strophic form proper to
\nCatalonia, Valencia, Aragon, and the Balearic Islands. Each parish or shrine has
\nits own, dedicated to the local title.<\/p>\n

Joyful Mysteries.<\/strong> The first set of mysteries of the Rosary:
\nAnnunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, Finding of the Child in the
\nTemple. Days: Monday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

Gregorian chant.<\/strong> The official liturgical chant of the Latin
\nChurch: monodic, modal, unaccompanied. Codified by St. Gregory
\nthe Great (6th-7th c.).<\/p>\n

\n

H<\/h2>\n

Hierophany.<\/strong> A manifestation of the sacred. Marian
\napparitions are Christian hierophanies: signs of the maternal
\nnearness of God.<\/p>\n

Hyperdulia.<\/strong> The special veneration due to Mary,
\nsuperior to dulia (which is due to the saints) and inferior to latria
\n(the adoration due to God alone). CCC 971.<\/p>\n

\n

I<\/h2>\n

Iconography.<\/strong> The set of images and symbols that
\nrepresent a sacred figure. Marian iconography includes
\nTheotokos, Immaculata, Annunciation, Piet\u00e0, Assumption, Coronation,
\nOur Lady of Sorrows, Maest\u00e0.<\/p>\n

Immaculate Conception.<\/strong> Dogma defined by Pius IX in
\nIneffabilis Deus<\/em> (December 8, 1854): Mary was preserved from
\nall stain of original sin from the first instant of her
\nconception. Principal patroness of Spain. Solemnity on December
\n8.<\/p>\n

Immaculate Heart of Mary.<\/strong> Obligatory memorial on the
\nSaturday following the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pius XII consecrated the world
\nto the Immaculate Heart on October 31, 1942.<\/p>\n

\n

J<\/h2>\n

Aspiration (ejaculatory prayer).<\/strong> A very brief and fervent prayer
\nrepeated throughout the day. \u00abMy Mother, in you I
\ntrust.\u00bb<\/em> The Fatima Prayer<\/strong> is prayed at the end
\nof each decade: \u00abO my Jesus, forgive us our
\nsins\u2026\u00bb<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n

L<\/h2>\n

Latria.<\/strong> The worship of adoration due to God alone
\n(Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Distinct from dulia<\/em> (saints) and
\nhyperdulia<\/em> (Mary).<\/p>\n

Litany of Loreto.<\/strong> The Litany of the Blessed Virgin
\nMary, so called from the Italian shrine of Loreto where it was
\nspread. Approved by Sixtus V (bull Reddituri<\/em>, July 11,
\n1587). Most recent expansion: three invocations by Francis in 2020 (Mother
\nof mercy, Mother of hope, Solace of
\nmigrants).<\/p>\n

Lectio divina.<\/strong> \u00abDivine reading.\u00bb A monastic method of
\nprayer with four steps: lectio<\/em> (reading), meditatio<\/em>
\n(meditation), oratio<\/em> (prayer), contemplatio<\/em>
\n(contemplation). Mary is the model: \u00abMary kept all these
\nthings, pondering them in her heart\u00bb<\/em> (Lk 2:19).<\/p>\n

Litany.<\/strong> From the Greek litane\u00eda<\/em> (\u00absupplication\u00bb).
\nA responsorial prayer: the celebrant says an invocation, the assembly
\nresponds. Traditionally, in the universal Church: of the Most Holy
\nName of Jesus, of the Sacred Heart, of the Most Precious Blood,
\nof Loreto<\/strong>, and of St. Joseph.<\/p>\n

Liturgy.<\/strong> The public and official worship of the Church. Marian
\npiety, according to Marialis Cultus<\/em> 31, must be inspired by the
\nliturgy and lead to it.<\/p>\n

Liturgy of the Hours.<\/strong> The official public prayer of the
\nChurch distributed throughout the day: Office of Readings, Lauds, Daytime
\nPrayer, Vespers, Compline. Each Vespers includes the
\nMagnificat<\/em>. Each Compline ends with a Marian
\nantiphon.<\/p>\n

Loreto.<\/strong> The Italian shrine of the Holy House of
\nNazareth, according to tradition translated in the 13th century. It gives its name to the
\nLitany of Loreto. Optional memorial on December 10.<\/p>\n

Lourdes.<\/strong> Apparitions to St. Bernadette Soubirous,
\nFebruary 11 – July 16, 1858. Approval of the bishop of Tarbes, January 18, 1862.
\nOptional memorial on February 11. World Day of the Sick.<\/p>\n

Luminous Mysteries.<\/strong> The fourth set of mysteries of the Rosary,
\nproposed by St. John Paul II in Rosarium Virginis Mariae<\/em>
\n(October 16, 2002): Baptism, Cana, Proclamation of the Kingdom, Transfiguration,
\nEucharist. Day: Thursday.<\/p>\n

\n

M<\/h2>\n

Mother of God.<\/strong> In Greek Theot\u00f3kos<\/em>. A dogmatic
\ntitle defined by the Council of Ephesus (431) against Nestorius.
\nSolemnity on January 1.<\/p>\n

Mother of the Church.<\/strong> A title proclaimed by St. Paul
\nVI at the close of the third session of Vatican II (November 21, 1964).
\nObligatory memorial instituted by Francis on February 11, 2018, the
\nMonday after Pentecost.<\/p>\n

Magnificat.<\/strong> The canticle of Mary at the Visitation (Lk
\n1:46-55). It is prayed every evening at Vespers in the Liturgy of the Hours.
\n\u00abMy soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Mariology.<\/strong> The theological treatise on the Virgin Mary.
\nIt is set within Christology and ecclesiology. All Mariology
\nis Christology.<\/p>\n

Marianist.<\/strong> Belonging or referring to the Society
\nof Mary, a congregation founded by William Joseph Chaminade in 1817.<\/p>\n

Marians.<\/strong> The Congregation of the Immaculate Conception
\nof the Blessed Virgin Mary (MIC), founded by Father Stanislaus
\nPapczy\u0144ski in 1670 in Poland.<\/p>\n

Marialis Cultus.<\/strong> The apostolic exhortation of St. Paul
\nVI (February 2, 1974) on Marian devotion. The reference document for
\nall authentic Marian piety.<\/p>\n

Mediation.<\/strong> Mediatrix. A traditional title of Mary.
\nAlways subordinate to the unique mediation of Christ (1 Tim 2:5).
\nLumen Gentium<\/em> 60-62.<\/p>\n

Medjugorje.<\/strong> A locality in Bosnia and Herzegovina where
\nsix people claim to receive daily apparitions of the Virgin since
\n1981. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (September 19, 2024)
\ngranted the nulla osta<\/em> regarding the spiritual experience of the
\nshrine, without pronouncing on the supernatural character of the
\napparitions.<\/p>\n

Memorial.<\/strong> The third grade of liturgical
\ncelebrations. Obligatory memorial<\/strong>: it must be celebrated.
\nOptional memorial<\/strong>: it is left to the priest’s discretion.<\/p>\n

Meditation.<\/strong> The second form of prayer according to the CCC
\n(nn. 2705-2708). A search with the mind to understand the will of
\nGod and to respond to him.<\/p>\n

Mystery.<\/strong> A truth of faith that surpasses reason but does not
\ncontradict it. The mysteries of the Rosary<\/strong> are episodes
\nof the life of Christ (and of Mary) that are contemplated while praying the
\ndecades.<\/p>\n

Monody.<\/strong> Chant in a single voice. Gregorian chant
\nis monodic.<\/p>\n

Munificentissimus Deus.<\/strong> The apostolic constitution of
\nPius XII (November 1, 1950) that defined the dogma of the Assumption.<\/p>\n

\n

N<\/h2>\n

Nican Mopohua.<\/strong> An account in Nahuatl (c. 1556) attributed
\nto Antonio Valeriano on the apparitions of Guadalupe (Tepeyac, Mexico,
\n1531).<\/p>\n

Novena.<\/strong> A devotion of nine consecutive days of
\nprayer. The most widespread novena in Spain: to the Immaculate Conception (November
\n29 – December 7).<\/p>\n

Nulla obstat.<\/strong> \u00abNothing stands in the way.\u00bb An
\necclesiastical declaration that a text or a devotion contains no doctrinal errors.
\nThe new DDF Norms of 2024 introduce the Nihil obstat<\/em> as
\nthe customary conclusion for supernatural phenomena with spiritual
\nfruits.<\/p>\n

\n

O<\/h2>\n

October.<\/strong> The Month of the Rosary. Consecrated by Leo XIII
\nin Supremi apostolatus officio<\/em> (September 1, 1883). On October
\n7 the obligatory memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated.<\/p>\n

Divine Office.<\/strong> A synonym for the Liturgy of the
\nHours.<\/p>\n

To pray (orar).<\/strong> To raise the soul to God (St. John Damascene,
\nCCC 2559). Broader than \u00abto recite\u00bb: it includes vocal prayer, meditation, and
\ncontemplation.<\/p>\n

\n

P<\/h2>\n

Our Father.<\/strong> The prayer that Christ taught the
\ndisciples (Mt 6:9-13; Lk 11:2-4). It is prayed at the beginning of each decade of the
\nRosary.<\/p>\n

Passover\/Easter.<\/strong> Passage. The Jewish Passover commemorates the
\nliberation from Egypt. The Christian Easter, the Resurrection of Christ, is
\nthe greatest feast of the liturgical year. Easter season: fifty days until
\nPentecost.<\/p>\n

Patronage.<\/strong> The official ecclesiastical patronage of a
\nsaint or title over a locality, profession, or institution. Our Lady
\nof the Pillar, patroness of the Hispanic world and of the Civil Guard.<\/p>\n

Patronage (patronazgo).<\/strong> A synonym for patronage.<\/p>\n

Pentecost.<\/strong> Fifty days after the
\nResurrection. The supreme solemnity of the Easter season. Mary in the Upper Room
\nwith the Apostles receiving the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:14; 2:1-4).<\/p>\n

Popular piety.<\/strong> The set of devotions of the Christian
\npeople. Subordinate to the liturgy (Marialis Cultus<\/em> 31). The
\nDirectory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy<\/em> (CDWDS, 2002)
\nregulates it.<\/p>\n

Polyphony.<\/strong> Music in several voices. The Spanish polyphonic
\ngolden age: Morales, Guerrero, Victoria (16th c.).<\/p>\n

Prophecy.<\/strong> A message inspired by God. The
\nMarian prophecies of the OT (Gen 3:15; Is 7:14; Micah 5) announce the Mother of
\nthe Messiah.<\/p>\n

Protoevangelium.<\/strong> \u00abFirst Gospel.\u00bb Gen 3:15: the
\nfirst biblical announcement of the Redeemer and of his Mother.<\/p>\n

\n

R<\/h2>\n

Redemptoris Mater.<\/strong> The encyclical of St. John Paul II
\n(March 25, 1987) on the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of the
\npilgrim Church.<\/p>\n

Queen of Heaven.<\/strong> A Marian title. Obligatory memorial
\nof Mary, Queen, on August 22, the octave of the Assumption.<\/p>\n

Public revelation.<\/strong> The deposit of faith handed on
\nby Christ to the Apostles, sealed with the death of the last apostle.
\nClosed, complete.<\/p>\n

Private revelation.<\/strong> Later particular
\nmanifestations (apparitions, visions, locutions). They do not belong to
\nthe deposit of faith. No Catholic is obliged to believe in a private
\nrevelation (CCC 67).<\/p>\n

To recite (rezar).<\/strong> To pronounce a prayer with a fixed text
\n(Our Father, Hail Mary, Creed, Psalms, Rosary). From the Latin
\nrecitare<\/em>. Distinct from \u00abto pray.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Rosary.<\/strong> \u00abCrown of roses.\u00bb A Christ-centered Marian
\nform of prayer that meditates on the mysteries of the life of Christ through
\nthe heart of Mary. Four sets: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful,
\nGlorious. Five decades per set = 20 mysteries.<\/p>\n

Rosarium Virginis Mariae.<\/strong> The apostolic letter of St.
\nJohn Paul II (October 16, 2002). It proposes the Luminous Mysteries and
\nproclaims the Year of the Rosary (Oct 2002 – Oct 2003).<\/p>\n

\n

S<\/h2>\n

Saturday.<\/strong> A day traditionally dedicated to the Virgin
\nMary. Origin: Holy Saturday, the day of the silence of the tomb on which
\nonly Mary’s faith sustained the nascent Church. St. Pius V (1568)
\nconsolidated the votive Mass of Holy Mary on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Saeta.<\/strong> An a cappella \u00abbare\u00bb chant raised
\nas the images pass in the Holy Week processions. Origin:
\nFranciscan verses of the 16th-17th centuries.<\/p>\n

Psalm.<\/strong> A poetic composition of the Old Testament
\n(the Book of Psalms). The 150 psalms are the prayer par excellence of the
\npeople of God. The \u00abPsalter of Mary\u00bb replaced the 150 psalms with 150
\nHail Marys among medieval laypeople.<\/p>\n

Psalter.<\/strong> The set of 150 psalms. The remote origin
\nof the Rosary.<\/p>\n

Salve marinera (Sailor’s Hail Holy Queen).<\/strong> A Marian hymn of the Spanish Navy.
\nMusic by Crist\u00f3bal Oudrid (1870, zarzuela El molinero de
\nSubiza<\/em>). Lyrics by Mariano M\u00e9ndez Vigo.<\/p>\n

Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen).<\/strong> The Marian antiphon of Ordinary Time.
\nAttributed to Hermann Contractus (11th c.) or to Pedro de Mezonzo (10th c.). It is
\nprayed at the end of the Holy Rosary.<\/p>\n

Shrine.<\/strong> A sacred place, generally linked to
\nan apparition, a miraculous image, or a relic. The great
\nuniversal Marian shrines: Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, Loreto,
\nCzestochowa. In Spain: Pilar, Almudena, Covadonga, Montserrat,
\nRoc\u00edo.<\/p>\n

Shekinah.<\/strong> The glorious presence of God in the OT (the cloud
\nover the tabernacle, Ex 40:35). Applied to Mary at the Annunciation:
\n\u00abThe power of the Most High will overshadow you\u00bb<\/em> (Lk
\n1:35).<\/p>\n

Solemnity.<\/strong> The highest grade of liturgical
\ncelebrations. It begins with First Vespers the previous evening. It has the Gloria,
\nthe Creed, and, in some cases, an octave. Marian solemnities: Mother of God (Jan
\n1), Annunciation (Mar 25), Assumption (Aug 15), Immaculate Conception (Dec
\n8).<\/p>\n

Stabat Mater.<\/strong> A sequence attributed to Jacopone da Todi
\n(13th c.). Mary at the foot of the Cross. The most celebrated setting: Pergolesi
\n(1736).<\/p>\n

Sub tuum praesidium.<\/strong> The oldest surviving Marian
\nprayer. A Greek papyrus of the 3rd c. (Rylands 470).<\/p>\n

\n

T<\/h2>\n

Tepeyac.<\/strong> The hill in Mexico where the Virgin appeared
\nto St. Juan Diego in 1531. The Shrine of Guadalupe.<\/p>\n

Theotokos.<\/strong> \u00abShe who gives birth to God,\u00bb \u00abMother of God.\u00bb A
\ndogmatic title proclaimed at the Council of Ephesus (431).<\/p>\n

Totus tuus.<\/strong> \u00abWholly yours.\u00bb The episcopal motto of St. John
\nPaul II, inspired by the Marian consecration of St. Louis Marie Grignion
\nde Montfort.<\/p>\n

Tradition.<\/strong> Together with Sacred Scripture, a source of
\nChristian Revelation (DV 9-10). What has been received and handed on by the
\nChurch from the Apostles.<\/p>\n

Triduum.<\/strong> Three consecutive days of prayer. The Paschal
\nTriduum: the summit of the liturgical year (Holy Thursday – Holy Saturday).<\/p>\n

\n

V<\/h2>\n

Word (Verbum).<\/strong> Logos. The eternal Son of the Father, made flesh in
\nMary: \u00abAnd the Word became flesh and dwelt among us\u00bb<\/em> (Jn
\n1:14).<\/p>\n

Vespers.<\/strong> The evening Hour in the Liturgy of the
\nHours. It always includes the Magnificat<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Visitation.<\/strong> The second Joyful Mystery. Mary’s visit
\nto Elizabeth (Lk 1:39-56). Feast on May 31.<\/p>\n

Vocal (prayer).<\/strong> The first form of prayer according to the
\nCCC (nn. 2700-2704). The pronouncing of words with the lips, in union
\nwith the heart.<\/p>\n

\n

Sources<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/strong> (1992, 1997)<\/li>\n
  • Second Vatican Council<\/strong>, Lumen Gentium<\/em>,
    \nSacrosanctum Concilium<\/em>, Dei Verbum<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Paul VI<\/strong>, Marialis Cultus<\/em> (1974)<\/li>\n
  • St. John Paul II<\/strong>, Redemptoris Mater<\/em>
    \n(1987), Rosarium Virginis Mariae<\/em> (2002)<\/li>\n
  • Pius IX<\/strong>, Ineffabilis Deus<\/em> (1854)<\/li>\n
  • Pius XII<\/strong>, Munificentissimus Deus<\/em>
    \n(1950)<\/li>\n
  • Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy<\/strong>
    \n(CDWDS, 2002)<\/li>\n
  • Roman Missal<\/strong>, 3rd typical Spanish ed. (CEE,
    \n2016)<\/li>\n
  • Liturgy of the Hours<\/strong>, Spanish edition (CEE)<\/li>\n
  • Royal Spanish Academy<\/strong>, Dictionary of the
    \nSpanish Language<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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