Today, in accordance with the Jewish tradition, the parents of Blessed Virgin Mary named her 8 days after her birth. The feast of the Holy Name of Mary therefore follows that of her Birthday, as the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus follows Christmas. The feast originated in Spain and was approved by the Holy See in 1513; Innocent XI extended its observance to the whole Church in 1683 in thanksgiving to our Lady for the victory on September 12, 1683 by John Sobieski, king of Poland, over the Turks, who were besieging Vienna and threatening the West
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:32:11 +0000
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