Catholic
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tradition and
Mariology
Mariology is the theological study of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mariology seeks to relate doctrine or dogma about Mary to other doctrines of the faith, such as those concerning Jesus and notions about redemption, intercession and grace. Chri ...
include specific prayers and devotions as
acts of reparation for perceived insults and blasphemies against
Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...
, often known as the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother ...
to Catholics. Similar prayers as ''
Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ
Catholic tradition includes specific prayers and devotions as '' acts of reparation'' for insults and blasphemies against Jesus Christ and the Holy Name of Jesus. These include the sufferings during the Passion of Jesus. Similar prayers as ''Acts ...
'' and ''
Acts of Reparation to The Holy Trinity'' also exist.
Some such prayers are provided in the
Raccolta Catholic prayer book, first published in association with the Catholic
Congregation for Indulgences in 1807.
Delany, Francis Xavier. "Raccolta." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 15 September 2016
Additionally, the Five First Saturdays, also called the ''Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary'', is a Catholic devotion
Catholic devotions are particular customs, rituals, and practices of worship of God or honour of the saints which are in addition to the liturgy of the Catholic Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops describes devotions as "exp ...
which, according to Sister Lúcia of Fátima, was requested by the Virgin Mary herself in an apparition at Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the '' Comarca'' (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rías Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality wh ...
, Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
, in December 1925. This act of reparation has been approved by the Roman Catholic Church.
In Reparation for Insults Offered to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Words of the prayer from Raccolta:
An Act of Reparation for Blasphemies Against the Blessed Virgin Mary
Words of the prayer from Raccolta:
See also
* Acts of Reparation
*Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ
Catholic tradition includes specific prayers and devotions as '' acts of reparation'' for insults and blasphemies against Jesus Christ and the Holy Name of Jesus. These include the sufferings during the Passion of Jesus. Similar prayers as ''Acts ...
* Acts of Reparation to The Holy Trinity
* Mother of God (Roman Catholic)
Catholic Mariology is Mariology (the systematic study of the person of Mary, mother of Jesus, and of her place in the Economy of Salvation) in Catholic theology. According to the Immaculate Conception taught by the Catholic Church, she was con ...
* The Golden Arrow Holy Face Devotion (Prayer)
Notes
References
* Joseph P. Christopher et al., 2003 ''The Raccolta'' St Athanasius Press
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Catholic spirituality
Acts of reparation