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Church
\nFathers, Marian Shrines and Testimonies<\/h1>\n
\n

Three blocks in one: what the great Church Fathers said about Mary,
\nthe great Marian shrines of the world, and famous testimonies of Marian
\nconversion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

A. Mary in the Church
\nFathers<\/h2>\n

The Fathers are the privileged witnesses of the faith in the first
\ncenturies. What they record about Mary is not abstract theology: it is
\nwhat the early Church believed, prayed and lived. A selection with
\nreferenced literal quotations.<\/p>\n

Saint Justin Martyr
\n(c. 100-165)<\/h3>\n

The first theologian to formulate the Eve-Mary<\/strong>
\nantithesis. Dialogue with Trypho<\/em> 100:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cMary, full of faith and joy, answered the angel Gabriel: \u2018Be it
\ndone unto me according to thy word.\u2019 Through her was born He whom we will
\nshow to be the Son of God. Through a disobedient virgin, the human race
\nfell into death; through an obedient Virgin, we are set free from
\nit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Irenaeus of Lyon
\n(c. 130-202)<\/h3>\n

Adversus Haereses<\/em> III, 22, 4 \u2014 the Eve-Mary parallel becomes
\nclassic:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cWhat the virgin Eve bound by her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosed
\nby her faith.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And in Adversus Haereses<\/em> V, 19, 1: Mary is the new
\nEve<\/strong>, \u201ca cause of salvation, both for herself and for the
\nwhole human race.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Origen (c. 185-254)<\/h3>\n

He applies to Mary the title Theot\u00f3kos<\/em> long before Ephesus
\n(431). Commentaries on the Song of Songs with a Marian key.
\nCommentary on John<\/em>, prologue:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cIf anyone wishes to grasp the meaning of the Gospel of John, he
\nmust, like him, recline on the breast of Jesus, and receive from him
\nMary as his own mother.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Athanasius (c. 296-373)<\/h3>\n

Defender of the divinity of Christ against Arianism. He calls Mary
\nAeiparthenos<\/em> (ever-Virgin). In his Letter to
\nEpictetus<\/em>: Mary is \u201cthe workshop of the Word,\u201d<\/em> where the
\nSon of God took flesh without losing his divinity.<\/p>\n

Saint Ephrem the Syrian
\n(c. 306-373)<\/h3>\n

Doctor of the Church, \u201cthe harp of the Holy Spirit.\u201d Hymns on
\nVirginity<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cMary became a living heaven and the throne of the Most High. She
\nwho was the daughter of David became the Mother of the Son of
\nDavid.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Ambrose of Milan
\n(c. 339-397)<\/h3>\n

Teacher of Saint Augustine. De institutione virginis<\/em> (III,
\n13):<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cLet the soul of Mary be in each one to magnify the Lord; let her
\nspirit be in each one to rejoice in God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And De virginibus<\/em> II, 2, 7: Mary is the type and
\nmodel of the Church<\/strong>, virgin, bride, mother.<\/p>\n

Saint John Chrysostom
\n(c. 347-407)<\/h3>\n

Homily on Matthew<\/em> 4, 4-5: he emphasizes Mary’s humble faith
\nat the Annunciation. Homily on John<\/em> 21, 2: he explains the
\n\u201cWoman, what have I to do with thee?\u201d at Cana as an example of the
\npriority of the Father’s will, without thereby lessening Mary’s
\ndignity.<\/p>\n

Saint Jerome (c. 347-420)<\/h3>\n

Adversus Helvidium<\/em> (383): a masterful defense of Mary’s
\nperpetual virginity<\/strong> against those who interpreted
\n\u201cbrothers of Jesus\u201d literally. Philological arguments (the Semitic use
\nof adelph\u00f3s<\/em>) that the Church has always maintained.<\/p>\n

Saint Augustine (354-430)<\/h3>\n

The most quoted of the Fathers in Western mariology. Sermo<\/em>
\n215, 4:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cPrius concepit mente quam ventre.\u201d<\/em> \u201cMary conceived first
\nin her mind than in her womb.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

De sancta virginitate<\/em> 3: spiritual motherhood prevails over
\nbodily motherhood. De sancta virginitate<\/em> 6: Mary is the
\nMother of the members of the Savior<\/strong>, because by her
\ncharity she cooperated so that the faithful might be born in the
\nChurch.<\/p>\n

Saint Cyril of Alexandria
\n(c. 376-444)<\/h3>\n

The protagonist of the Council of Ephesus (431)<\/strong>
\nwhich proclaimed Mary Theot\u00f3kos<\/em> against Nestorius. His
\nLetters to Nestorius<\/em> remain required reading in mariology. In
\nthe Homily of Ephesus<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cWe greet you, O Mary Theotokos, venerable treasure of the whole
\nworld, lamp that is never quenched, crown of virginity, scepter of
\northodoxy, indestructible temple, the place where the Incomprehensible
\ndwelt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Leo the Great (c. 400-461)<\/h3>\n

Tome to Flavian<\/em> and Letter to Leo I<\/em>: he defends the
\ntwofold nature of Christ born of the Virgin Mary. In the First
\nSermon on the Nativity<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe faith that justifies the wicked is not confused with error:
\nit must keep learning from the Holy Spirit, not from human opinions, that
\nin Mary the Son of God found a worthy Mother.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Germanus of
\nConstantinople (c. 634-733)<\/h3>\n

Patriarch of Constantinople. A defender of images during the
\niconoclast crisis. We owe him numerous Marian hymns: \u201cMary is the
\nbridge that leads to God, Jacob’s ladder by which the Son of Man came
\ndown.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Saint John Damascene
\n(c. 676-749)<\/h3>\n

The last of the Eastern Fathers. Three Homilies on the Dormition
\nof the Virgin<\/em> \u2014 the basis of the Eastern faith in the Assumption.
\nThe classic definition of prayer (CCC 2559): \u201cPrayer is the raising
\nof the soul to God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
\n(1090-1153)<\/h3>\n

Though late, he is the spiritual father of the West. Homily II
\nSuper Missus est<\/em>, on the Ave Maris Stella<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cRespice stellam, voca Mariam: in periculis, in angustiis, in
\nrebus dubiis, Mariam cogita, Mariam invoca.\u201d<\/em> \u201cLook to the star,
\ncall upon Mary: in dangers, in distress, in doubt, think of Mary, call
\nupon Mary.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And the famous Memorare<\/em> is attributed to him (popularized by
\nClaude Bernard in the 17th century).<\/p>\n

\n

B. Great Marian shrines
\nof the world<\/h2>\n

A selection of the most significant Marian shrines by antiquity,
\nuniversal devotion or historical importance.<\/p>\n

Europe<\/h3>\n

Saint Mary Major \u2014 Rome (5th c.).<\/strong> The oldest Marian
\nbasilica in the West. Built by Sixtus III after Ephesus (431). It
\npreserves the Salus Populi Romani<\/em> icon, venerated since the 6th
\ncentury. Pope Francis would visit it before and after each international
\njourney. Optional memorial on August 5.<\/p>\n

Loreto \u2014 Italy.<\/strong> The Holy House, according to
\ntradition the Nazareth dwelling of the Holy Family, transferred to Loreto
\nin the 13th century. It gives its name to the Litany of Loreto. Patroness
\nof aviators. Optional memorial on December 10.<\/p>\n

Lourdes \u2014 France.<\/strong> Apparitions to Saint Bernadette in
\n1858. More than 70 miraculous cures recognized by the Lourdes Medical
\nBureau. It receives 6 million pilgrims a year. World Day of the Sick on
\nFebruary 11.<\/p>\n

F\u00e1tima \u2014 Portugal.<\/strong> Apparitions of 1917. Cova da
\nIria. Shrine of the Queen of the Rosary and of the Immaculate Heart.
\nAttack on Saint John Paul II on May 13, 1981, attributed by him to the
\nVirgin.<\/p>\n

Czestochowa \u2014 Poland.<\/strong> The icon of the Black Mother of
\nGod, according to tradition painted by Saint Luke, kept in the Pauline
\nmonastery of Jasna G\u00f3ra. Queen of Poland. The spiritual center of Polish
\nCatholicism; the favorite shrine of Saint John Paul II.<\/p>\n

Knock \u2014 Ireland.<\/strong> Apparition of 1879 before fifteen
\nwitnesses. Eminently liturgical and eucharistic. John Paul II made a
\npilgrimage there in 1979, Francis in 2018.<\/p>\n

Walsingham \u2014 England.<\/strong> \u201cEngland, Mary’s Dowry.\u201d
\nApparition of 1061 to Lady Richeldis de Faverches. Destroyed under Henry
\nVIII, restored in the 20th century. The only Marian shrine with both
\nCatholic and Anglican worship re-established.<\/p>\n

Mariazell \u2014 Austria.<\/strong> Patroness of Austria. Magna
\nMater Austriae. A 12th-century image venerated since the founding of the
\nmonastery (1157).<\/p>\n

Aylesford \u2014 England.<\/strong> A Carmelite center. Apparition
\nof Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Simon Stock (July 16, 1251) with the
\ngiving of the scapular.<\/p>\n

Spain<\/h3>\n

El Pilar \u2014 Zaragoza.<\/strong> Patroness of the Hispanic world.
\nThe only shrine where tradition places the apparition of the Virgin
\nin mortal flesh<\/em> (year 40, to the apostle James).<\/p>\n

Montserrat \u2014 Catalonia.<\/strong> La Moreneta. A Benedictine
\nmonastery since 1409. A world-renowned boys’ choir. Patroness of
\nCatalonia (Leo XIII, 1881).<\/p>\n

Covadonga \u2014 Asturias.<\/strong> La Santina. Cradle of the
\nReconquest (Don Pelayo, 722). Patroness of Asturias.<\/p>\n

Almudena \u2014 Madrid.<\/strong> A cathedral consecrated by Saint
\nJohn Paul II in 1993 \u2014 the only Spanish cathedral consecrated by a
\nPope.<\/p>\n

Roc\u00edo \u2014 Almonte (Huelva).<\/strong> The White Dove. The
\nPentecost pilgrimage, the largest in the Catholic world.<\/p>\n

Guadalupe of Extremadura \u2014 C\u00e1ceres.<\/strong> \u201cQueen of the
\nSpains\u201d (Leo XIII, 1928). Patroness of Extremadura. UNESCO World Heritage
\nSite (1993). Site of the signing of the Capitulations of Santa Fe
\n(1492).<\/p>\n

Torreciudad \u2014 Huesca.<\/strong> A Marian shrine of Opus Dei,
\ninaugurated in 1975 at the initiative of Saint Josemar\u00eda Escriv\u00e1. An
\nimportant center of pilgrimage for families.<\/p>\n

America<\/h3>\n

Guadalupe \u2014 Mexico.<\/strong> Apparitions of 1531 to Saint Juan
\nDiego. Patroness of America (John Paul II, 1999). The most visited
\nCatholic shrine in the world (20 million pilgrims a year).<\/p>\n

Aparecida \u2014 Brazil.<\/strong> Patroness of Brazil (Pius XI,
\n1930). The largest basilica in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
\nImage found in 1717 in the Para\u00edba River.<\/p>\n

Luj\u00e1n \u2014 Argentina.<\/strong> Patroness of Argentina, Uruguay
\nand Paraguay (Pius XI, 1930). A Brazilian image that miraculously came to
\na halt in 1630.<\/p>\n

Copacabana \u2014 Bolivia.<\/strong> On the shores of Titicaca. A
\ncarving by the indigenous sculptor Francisco Tito Yupanqui (1583).
\nPatroness of Bolivia.<\/p>\n

Charity of El Cobre \u2014 Cuba.<\/strong> Patroness of Cuba
\n(Benedict XV, May 10, 1916). Image found around 1612 in the Bay of Nipe by
\n\u201cthe three Juans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suyapa \u2014 Honduras.<\/strong> Patroness of Honduras (Pius XI,
\n1925). A tiny image (6.5 cm) found in February 1747.<\/p>\n

Asia and the Middle East<\/h3>\n

Ephesus \u2014 Turkey.<\/strong> \u201cHouse of the Virgin Mary\u201d (Meryem
\nAna Evi). A tradition that places Mary’s final years in Ephesus under the
\ncare of Saint John.<\/p>\n

Akita \u2014 Japan.<\/strong> Apparitions to Sister Agnes Sasagawa
\n(1973-1981). An image that wept 101 times, verified by the University of
\nAkita.<\/p>\n

Africa<\/h3>\n

Our Lady of Africa \u2014 Algeria.<\/strong> The Basilica of
\nAlgiers, once a center for the spread of Christianity in the Maghreb.<\/p>\n

Kibeho \u2014 Rwanda.<\/strong> Apparitions approved in 2001 (the
\nonly continental African approval, concerning apparitions of 1981-1989
\nthat foretold the Rwandan genocide).<\/p>\n

\n

C. Famous Marian
\ntestimonies and conversions<\/h2>\n

Mary has been an instrument of spectacular conversions throughout
\nhistory. A documented selection.<\/p>\n

Alphonse Ratisbonne
\n(1814-1884)<\/h3>\n

An Alsatian Jew, freethinker, son of a banker. On January 20,
\n1842<\/strong>, during a tourist visit to the Roman basilica of Sant’Andrea
\ndelle Fratte (Rome), he had a vision of the Immaculate Virgin identical to
\nthat of the Miraculous Medal he was carrying in his pocket on a bet. He
\nconverted on the spot, was baptized a few months later, and founded with
\nhis brother Th\u00e9odore the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion. He died a monk
\nin Jerusalem. His conversion is documented by a Roman canonical
\nprocess.<\/p>\n

Hermann Cohen (1820-1871)<\/h3>\n

A Jewish virtuoso pianist, Liszt’s favorite pupil. Converted on May 8,
\n1847, while attending, almost by chance, a eucharistic benediction in
\nParis. Marian devotion was decisive: he joined the Discalced Carmelites,
\nbecame \u201cFr. Augustine Mary of the Blessed Sacrament,\u201d and restored male
\nCarmelite life in France. He died a victim of the Franco-Prussian War
\nwhile caring for sick prisoners.<\/p>\n

John Henry Newman (1801-1890)<\/h3>\n

Cardinal and Doctor of the Church (canonized by Francis in 2019). A
\nhigh-level Anglican, he converted to Catholicism on October 9, 1845. In
\nApologia pro vita sua<\/em> (1864) and Letter to Pusey on
\nMariolatry<\/em> (1866) he defended Catholic mariology against Anglican
\nmisunderstanding. His motto was Cor ad cor loquitur<\/em> (\u201cHeart
\nspeaks to heart\u201d).<\/p>\n

Paul Claudel (1868-1955)<\/h3>\n

French poet and diplomat. A sudden conversion on December 25,
\n1886<\/strong>, while listening to the Magnificat<\/em> at Christmas
\nVespers in Notre-Dame de Paris: \u201cIn an instant my heart was touched
\nand I believed. I believed with such an adherence, with such a lifting up
\nof my whole being, with such conviction, with such certainty that left no
\nroom for any kind of doubt\u2026\u201d<\/em>. He spent his whole life under Mary’s
\ngaze. His poem Le Magnificat<\/em> is a summit of 20th-century Marian
\npoetry.<\/p>\n

G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)<\/h3>\n

An English journalist, novelist and apologist. Converted to
\nCatholicism in 1922 after years of searching. Marian devotion was a
\ncornerstone: he visited Lourdes and devoted memorable pages to the Virgin
\nin The Everlasting Man<\/em> (1925). The Skull<\/em> (poem):
\n\u201cBut the string that pulled was a rose, and at its end the Mother held
\nit fast.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Edith
\nStein \u2014 Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)<\/h3>\n

A phenomenologist philosopher, pupil of Husserl, Jewish. Converted in
\n1922 after reading the Life<\/em> of Saint Teresa of Jesus. A
\nDiscalced Carmelite from 1933. Martyred in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942.
\nHer writings on Mary and on women (Woman<\/em>, Essays on
\nWoman<\/em>) are an essential reference. Co-patroness of Europe (John Paul
\nII, 1999).<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 Frossard (1915-1995)<\/h3>\n

A French journalist, son of a senior Communist leader, a militant
\natheist. Converted on July 8, 1935<\/strong>, after entering by
\nchance a chapel of the Sisters of Reparative Adoration in Paris while
\nwaiting for a friend. He came out a Christian, without transition or
\nargument. He told the story in Dieu existe, je l’ai rencontr\u00e9<\/em>
\n(1969), a worldwide bestseller. The eucharistic presence and the Virgin
\nwere the two pillars of his new faith.<\/p>\n

Sundar Singh (1889-1929)<\/h3>\n

An Indian Sikh, a persecutor of Christians in his youth. A vision of
\nChrist on December 18, 1904. Converted to Christianity, he led a life of
\nabsolute poverty and prayer (a Christian sadhu). Although Protestant by
\nconfession, his mariology was deeply Catholic: veneration of the Virgin as
\nMother of the Lord.<\/p>\n

Bernard Nathanson (1926-2011)<\/h3>\n

An American Jewish gynecologist, co-founder of NARAL (the National
\nAssociation for the Repeal of Abortion Laws). Director of the largest
\nabortion clinic in New York. Converted to Catholicism in 1996. Marian
\ndevotion (especially the Miraculous Medal) was decisive in his process.
\nAuthor of The Hand of God<\/em> (1996).<\/p>\n

Cristina and Carlos Wahn\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

A Spanish couple of the 1980s, militant Gnostics, who preached against
\nthe Church on Spanish television. Conversion in Lourdes (1985). Today they
\nproclaim the gospel and direct the Cristo Rey Healing Center in
\nCuenca.<\/p>\n

The mystics speak<\/h3>\n

Saint Th\u00e9r\u00e8se of Lisieux (1873-1897)<\/strong>, in her last
\npoem Why I Love You, Mary<\/em> (May 1897, two months before her
\ndeath):<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cI know that at Nazareth, Mother full of graces, you lived very
\npoor, wanting nothing more. No ecstasies, no miracles, no enchanting
\nvisions adorned your life, O Queen of the elect! The number of the little
\nones is great upon the earth: without trembling they can lift their eyes
\nto you. By the common way, O incomparable Mother!, you wish to walk to
\nguide them to heaven.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941)<\/strong>, martyr of
\nAuschwitz:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cMay the Immaculate make us holy, as holy as possible, in the
\nmeasure that God asks of each one of us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sister L\u00facia dos Santos (1907-2005)<\/strong>, seer of F\u00e1tima,
\nin a letter of 1957:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe devil knows that the Franciscans, the Dominicans and the
\nJesuits gave the Church its saints. That is why he attacks the Church and
\nsouls through the spiritual motherhood of Mary. The prayer of the Rosary
\nand consecration to the Immaculate Heart are the two means by which God
\nwishes to save the world in these times.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Popes speak<\/h3>\n

Saint John Paul II<\/strong>, Rosarium Virginis Mariae<\/em>
\n2 (October 16, 2002):<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous
\nin its simplicity and its depth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Paul VI<\/strong>, Marialis Cultus<\/em> 47
\n(1974):<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a
\nChrist-centered prayer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Benedict XVI<\/strong>, general audience of May 4, 2011:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe prayer of the Rosary is like a school of faith and of
\nprayer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Francis<\/strong>, message of October 7, 2014:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe Rosary is the prayer of the heart. It is the prayer of the
\npeople, it is the simple prayer, it is the deep prayer. I recommend that
\nyou pray it every day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n
\n

\u201cIf so many men and women, so different, in such distant ages, in
\nsuch diverse cultures, have found Christ through Mary, why should I not
\nfind him too?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

Sources<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Patrologia Latina<\/strong> (J.-P. Migne) and
    \nPatrologia Graeca<\/strong> \u2014 complete patristic sources,
    \ndigitized in Documenta Catholica Omnia
    \n(documentacatholicaomnia.eu)<\/li>\n
  • BAC<\/strong>, Padres de la Iglesia<\/em>
    \n(collection)<\/li>\n
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/strong>, nn. 484-511,
    \n963-975<\/li>\n
  • Council of Ephesus<\/strong> (431), acts and canons \u2014
    \nvatican.va<\/li>\n
  • Second Vatican Council<\/strong>, Lumen Gentium<\/em> ch.
    \nVIII<\/li>\n
  • Saint Th\u00e9r\u00e8se of Lisieux<\/strong>, Why I Love You,
    \nMary<\/em> (May 1897), canonical edition of the Carmel of Lisieux<\/li>\n
  • Alphonse Ratisbonne<\/strong>, Mes 24 heures<\/em>, 1842 \u2014
    \nautobiographical account<\/li>\n
  • Paul Claudel<\/strong>, Ma conversion<\/em>, in
    \nContacts et circonstances<\/em> (1940)<\/li>\n
  • John Henry Newman<\/strong>, Apologia pro vita sua<\/em>
    \n(1864); Letter to Pusey<\/em> (1866)<\/li>\n
  • Andr\u00e9 Frossard<\/strong>, Dieu existe, je l’ai
    \nrencontr\u00e9<\/em> (Fayard, 1969)<\/li>\n
  • Bernard Nathanson<\/strong>, The Hand of God<\/em>
    \n(Regnery, 1996)<\/li>\n
  • G. K. Chesterton<\/strong>, The Everlasting Man<\/em>
    \n(1925), S\u00edgueme<\/li>\n
  • Edith Stein<\/strong>, Woman<\/em> (Editorial
    \nEspiritualidad, Madrid)<\/li>\n
  • Official shrines<\/strong>: santamariamayor.va,
    \nvirgendeguadalupe.org.mx, fatima.pt, lourdes-france.com, jasnagora.pl,
    \nknock-shrine.ie, monasterioguadalupe.com, montserrat.cat,
    \nsantuariodecovadonga.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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