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Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Peace, Octave of the Visitation

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Our Lady of Peace, Octave of the Visitation from July 9, null

Our Lady of Peace

Title of Mary

Our Lady of Peace, Mother of Peace, Queen of Peace or Our Lady Queen of Peace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. She is represented in art holding a dove and an olive branch, symbols of peace. Her official memorial in the General Roman Calendar…
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Visitation (Christianity)

Christian story and feast of Mary visiting Elizabeth

In Christianity, the Visitation, also known as the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to the visit of Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, in the Gospel of Luke, Luke 1:39–56. The episode is one of the standard…
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