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Birth of Mary in the Protoevangelium of James
In the early 2nd century, the early Church held a certain document in very high regard. From this document we learn about the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her own birth.
Since today is the Feast Day of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, I thought I would provide a link to the Protoevangelium of James so you can read the fascinating story for yourself.
Remember, this is from about 150 AD, was read in many churches in the early years, and was held in very high regard. In fact, this document gives us the names of Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anna, which are not mentioned in the Bible.
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Day 7 Burgos to Loyola to Lourdes
After leaving our luxury seminary-turned-hotel, Abba Hotel Burgos, we drove through the Pyrenees Mountains for our stop in Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius. We toured the 17th century basilica dedicated to St. Ignatius and his family home, located behind the basilica.
Very cool, we celebrated Mass in the very room where Ignatius experienced his conversion while recuperating from his war injury. We then arrived
At Lourdes France, our final destination. We checked in the the restored and gorgeous Grand Hotel Moderne which is less than a five minute walk to the shrine.
Many of our folks joined pilgrims from around the world in the candlelight procession.
Help Support My Grandson Sebastian in his Courageous Pro-life Work in Michigan
It is not easy to confront people about the evils and horror of abortion. But my grandson Sebastian has been out doing it full time for two summers, passing out information, talking on the streets, and courageously debating with the opposition.
As a grandfather, I couldn’t be prouder of this 17-year-old young man and all the other young folks joining him in this crucial work.
Here is a video Sebastian made on the streets of Ann Arbor Michigan, one of the most liberal and hostile cities in the country.
You can support him here. If interested or have questions, he would like you to email him at: sebastian@protectlifemi.org
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