http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/ Books, Magazines, and Audio, and Video Resources for Catholics Thu, 24 May 2012 21:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-26559 Dances with Kali Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/#comment-26559 To commemorate his appearance at Lourdes, France. She appeared in a grotto (cave) to the peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous in the mid-nineteenth century. She told Bernadette that "The Immaculate Conception" and we must dig a cave near the water. Bernadette did digging and all the people thought I was crazy, but a spring of water appeared. Many people have been cured by the miracle of healing water. The Catholic Church is verified and formally declared a miracle. To commemorate his appearance at Lourdes, France. She appeared in a grotto (cave) to the peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous in the mid-nineteenth century. She told Bernadette that "The Immaculate Conception" and we must dig a cave near the water. Bernadette did digging and all the people thought I was crazy, but a spring of water appeared. Many people have been cured by the miracle of healing water. The Catholic Church is verified and formally declared a miracle.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-26560 Dances with Kali Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/#comment-26560 Hey! That the pagans and their caves and holes in the ground! Does everything have to be about sex? We can not have something pure and bright? Virgin queens are assumed to be at the top of the pedestal, no - oh, look at what made me think! Hey! That the pagans and their caves and holes in the ground! Does everything have to be about sex? We can not have something pure and bright? Virgin queens are assumed to be at the top of the pedestal, no - oh, look at what made me think!

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-26561 SherriaM Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/#comment-26561 Since Jesus was born in a cave as a habitat, not a barn or stable as shown in the famous Christmas. Since Jesus was born in a cave as a habitat, not a barn or stable as shown in the famous Christmas.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/comment-page-1/#comment-26562 skepsis Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/06/catholics-why-is-the-virgin-mary-so-often-represented-at-the-entrances-of-caves/#comment-26562 I see the sexual innuendo there, and I think it is hilarious.   Oh ... er .. I mean .. Good question. I see the sexual innuendo there, and I think it is hilarious.
  Oh … er .. I mean .. Good question.

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