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Title:
Shrines of Our Lady : a guide to fifty of the world's most famous Marian shrines
Author:
Mullen, Peter, 1942-
Personal Author:
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Physical Description:
viii, 184 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
General Note:
"First published in Great Britain by Piatkus Books ... 1998"--T.p. verso.
Language:
English
Personal Subject:
ISBN:
9780312195038
Format :
Book
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Library | Call Number | Material Type | Home Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Library | BT650 .M85 1998 | Adult Non-Fiction | Central Closed Stacks-Non circulating | Searching... |
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Summary
Summary
Guide to explore the cult of Mary & the most famous Marian shrines from around the world.
Author Notes
Peter Mullen read philosophy and psychology at Liverpool University before going on to train for the priesthood. He has served as a priest in town and country parishes and written over 30 books on religion and philosophy, including the bestseller Beginning Philosophy, three novels and several collections of short stories about the life of a country parson. He is based in York.
Janice T. Connell is an attorney and the author of the best-selling books The Visions of the Children and Meetings with Mary. She is a prolific and dynamic lecturer who speaks all over the United States and abroad. She lives in Florida.
Table of Contents
| Foreword by Janice T. Connell | p. viii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Marian Phenomenon | p. 5 |
| Prayers of Our Lady | p. 12 |
| The Shrines | |
| Argentina | |
| Mary of the Rosary, San Nicolas | p. 22 |
| Australia | |
| Our Lady of Mercy, Berrima | p. 25 |
| Our Lady, Help of Christians, Canungra | p. 28 |
| Australia | |
| Our Lady of the Bowed Head, Vienna | p. 30 |
| Belgium | |
| The Virgin of the Poor, Banneux | p. 32 |
| Our Lady with the Golden heart, Beauraing | p. 36 |
| Bosnia | |
| The Virgin of Medjugorje | p. 41 |
| Canada | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary, Cap de la Madeleine | p. 44 |
| England | |
| Our Lady of Caversham, Berkshire | p. 47 |
| St. Mary and St. Egwin, Evesham, Hereford and Worcester | p. 51 |
| The Blessed Virgin of Glastonbury, Somerset | p. 53 |
| Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire | p. 56 |
| Ladyewell, Lancashire | p. 59 |
| Little Nazareth, Walsingham, Norfolk | p. 63 |
| France | |
| The Three Shrines of Chartres | p. 69 |
| Our Lady of La Salette | p. 72 |
| Our Lady of the Smile, Lisieux | p. 77 |
| St. Bernadette, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees | p. 81 |
| Our Lady of Hope, Pontmain | p. 87 |
| Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rue de Bac, Paris | p. 90 |
| Germany | |
| Our Lady with the Golden Horse, Altotting | p. 94 |
| The Chapel of Mercy, Kevelaer | p. 96 |
| Ireland | |
| Our Lady Queen of Ireland, Knock, Co. Mayo, Republic of Ireland | p. 99 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Moneyglass, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland | p. 102 |
| Israel | |
| The Madonna and Child, Mount Carmel | p. 104 |
| Italy | |
| Our Lady della Guardia, Genoa | p. 107 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary, Pompeii | p. 109 |
| Our Lady of Montallegro, Rapallo | p. 112 |
| Salus Populi Romani, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome | p. 115 |
| The Weeping Madonna of Syracuse, Sicily | p. 119 |
| Japan | |
| The Holy Mother of Akita | p. 122 |
| Mexico | |
| Our Lady of the Roses, Guadalupe | p. 127 |
| Netherlands | |
| Star of the Sea, Maastricht | p. 131 |
| New Zealand | |
| Statue of Mary Immaculate, Paraparaumu and The Shrine to Mary, Mother of All, Otaki | p. 133 |
| Poland | |
| The Black Madonna of Czestochowa | p. 135 |
| Portugal | |
| The Virgin of Fatima | p. 139 |
| Rwanda | |
| The Gathering of the Displaced, Kibeho | p. 144 |
| Scotland | |
| Our Lady of Haddington, East Lothian | p. 147 |
| South Africa | |
| Mary, Tabernacle of the Most High, Ngome | p. 150 |
| Spain | |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Garabandal | p. 152 |
| La Moreneta, Montserrat | p. 154 |
| Switzerland | |
| Our Lady of Einsiedeln | p. 158 |
| Syria | |
| Our Lady of Damascus | p. 161 |
| Tenerife | |
| The Black Madonna of Candelaria | p. 164 |
| United States of America | |
| Our Lady of America, Fostoria, Ohio | p. 167 |
| Our Lady of Prompt Succour, New Orleans | p. 169 |
| Our Lady of Scottsdale, Arizona | p. 170 |
| America's National Shrine, Washington DC | p. 173 |
| Wales | |
| Our Lady of Fatima, Bala, Gwynedd | p. 176 |
| Our Lady of the Taper, Ceredigion | p. 178 |
| Useful Addresses | p. 181 |
| Bibliography | p. 182 |
| Index | p. 183 |