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Dedication of Saint Mary Major After the Council of Epheus (431) in which the Mother of Jesus was acclaimed as Mother of God, Pope Sixtus III erected at Rome the Esquiline Hill a Basilica dedicated to the honor of the holy Mother of God. It was afterward called Saint Mary Major and is the oldest Church in the West dedicated to the honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. P r a y e r Lord, Pardon the sins of Your people May the prayers of Mary, the Mother of Your Son, help to save us, for by ourselves we cannot please You Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Holy Mary, ever-Virgin Mother of God, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Holy Mary, Mother of God Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 10:53:07 +0000

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