Teachings, feasts, apparitions, devotions, pilgrimage centres in Indonesia, and the Legion of Mary.
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Who is Mary?
The Mother of Jesus and, in Catholic faith, the first and most perfect disciple: honoured, never worshipped.
Mary and Christ
How to honour Mary without forgetting Christ, and without forgetting Mary: avoiding two common mistakes.
Mary's way of self-surrender
Six scenes from Annunciation to Golgotha, each with one virtue and questions to pray with. An Advent reflection for the Immaculate Conception.
The four Marian dogmas
What the Church has defined as truths of faith about Mary, and what is not a dogma.
Marian feasts through the year
Every Marian celebration in the General Roman Calendar, in date order.
Apparitions recognised by the Church
Mary's appearances are private revelations. The Church only declares them 'worthy of belief' after careful study.
Marian prayers and devotions
The ways Catholics pray with Mary, from the Hail Mary to the Rosary, the Scapular and the Miraculous Medal.
The Seven Sorrows of Mary
Seven moments of suffering shared by Mary, prayed with the Servite chaplet and remembered every 15 September.
Litanies of Mary, title by title
The Litany of Loreto and the Litany of the Immaculate Heart. Tap any title to read its meaning and its basis, such as why Mary is called the Tower of Ivory.
Great Marian shrines of the world
Where millions of pilgrims go to pray with the Mother of God.
Marian centres in Indonesia
From Sendangsono to Medan, Flores and Timor: the best known pilgrimage places of Mary in the archipelago.
Gua Maria across Indonesia
Grottos and Marian prayer places by diocese, compiled from community lists. Not exhaustive: confirm with the local parish.
Legion of Mary (Legio Mariae)
The largest apostolic association of lay Catholics in the world, and a well-loved group in Indonesian parishes. Not to be confused with the Kenyan church of the same name.
Prayer requests
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Gallery: photos, videos and files
Images of Marian shrines and devotions, videos, and documents shared by the editors. Credit the source.
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