O gloriosa Domina
"O Glorious Lady, throned on high
Above the star-illumined sky;
Thereto ordain’d, thy bosom lent
To thy Creator nourishment.
Through thy sweet Offspring we receive
The bliss once lost through hapless Eve;
And heav’n- to mortals open lies
Now thou art Portal of the skies.
Thou art the Door of heav’n’s high King,
Light’s Gateway fair and glistering;
Life through a Virgin is restored;
Ye ransom’d nations, praise the Lord."
6th-century hymn to Our Lady.
This is a detail of the mosaic apse in the chapel of the Assumption in the Rosary Basilica, Lourdes.
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AnnieElf (46 months ago | reply)
This would be a beautiful image to turn into a Holy Card.
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gabriellaerudy (46 months ago | reply)
'See the beauty of the daughter of Jerusalem, who ascended to heaven like the rising sun at dawn.'
-- Benedictus antiphon from Daily Office
Javier de Santa Teresa OCD added this photo to his favorites. (46 months ago)
Pater JPM (46 months ago | reply)
Happy Feast!
This will come in handy when I have the 7am Mass in just a few hours!
pax
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Lawrence OP (46 months ago | reply)
Thank you, and happy feast!
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+ | Deo Optimo Maximo | + (32 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Images of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Around the World, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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