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When did the Catholic Church first introduce the veneration of Mary?
There does not appear to be any evidence for Marian veneration during the first and second century. As far as I am aware, the Didache (also known as The Teachings of the Apostles) and the Epistle of ...
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The Early Protestant Reformers largely venerated Mary, when did this sentiment change and why?
It seems that various famous reformers venerated Mary but in my experience there is a general disregard of Mary in modern Protestant denominations. When did this sentiment historically wane?
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Did the Early Church Fathers believe that Mary was the queen of heaven?
Both the Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians believe that the blessed Virgin Mary when she ascended into heaven was crowned as the queen of heaven by our Lord Jesus Christ, did any of the Early ...
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Is there any evidence to the devotion of Mary in the early church? [duplicate]
Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Church venerate or give devotion to Mary, but is there any evidence of this within the Early Church Fathers or is this nothing more than a later development?
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How widespread was Marian devotion during the first two centuries of Christianity?
Was Marian devotion commonplace among early Christians during the first centuries of Christianity? What about the first century AD? What about the second century AD?
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Mary as the Queen of heaven
The Pope Pius XII in the encyclical AD CAELI REGINAM recognizes Mary as the "queen of heaven", although historically she was already known that way. If the Pope knows the Bible, why not distance ...
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Why does the Catholic Church hold Mary's virginity and the absence of brothers against the historians?
Jesus does not have a brother in the catholic tradition, his mother Mary is a perpetual virgin, which can hardly be compatible with having several children.
Yet in his epistle to the Galatians (1, 19)...
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What is the origin of the idea that Miriam, sister of Moses, was a virgin?
Church father Chromatius, writing around the turn of the 4th century, appeals to an interesting OT example to defend the perpetual virginity of Mary:
Remember that Miriam the prophetess of the Old ...
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What is the meaning of "Advocata Nostra" according to Catholic Tradition & Teaching?
The famous hymn "Salve Regina" in Latin contains the words "Advocata Nostra"
and it is recited at the end of the Holy Rosary.
What is the meaning of that phrase "Advocata Nostra" according to Church ...
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What are the important gifts and graces given to Mary to become Mother of the Church?
Catholic Church Tradition already embraced the view of Mary's role as Mother of the Church.
It says Saint Augustine and Pope Saint Leo the Great both reflected on the Virgin Mary’s importance in the ...
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What is the earliest known instance of a petition directed to Mary?
A recent answer on this site says that "People have always prayed to Mary as a chief intercessor on their behalf." Such a statement will surely seem excessive to Protestants, who would normally ...
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Is there any evidence in the Roman catacombs that the Early Church had a devotion to the Virgin Mary?
Is there any archeological evidence in the catacombs of Rome that the Early Church had any (particular) devotion to the Virgin Mary? If so, what are the sources that support such a devotion?
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When, how and why did Mary start to be called "Queen of heaven"?
I have four closely related questions on this topic (if overall this is considered too broad, I'm happy to receive advice as to which questions—if any—would be better off in a separate post):
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From where did Mary get the attribution of "Full of Grace"?
The Catholic prayer referred to as a "Hail Mary" ascribes the phrase "full of grace" to Mary. The Scriptures describe both Jesus and Stephen as being "full of grace". In Greek, this is "πλήρης ...
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How are the 12 Anathemas of St. Cyril against Nestorius supposed to be read?
I'd never seen this before today when I was trying to answer a question on the natures of God, but St. Cyril's 12 Anathemas against Nestorius is pretty interesting, and as a piece of literature, I ...
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