![]() ![]() They express, in a variety of beautiful ways, the role of Mary in our salvation. Other titles have been derived from devotional pamphlets and books. Some of the shrines are sites of apparitions, such as Lourdes and Fatima. Other titles come from shrines of the Blessed Virgin. Many of the titles are found in the prayers and writings of canonized saints. Of greatest importance are those from the Scriptures and the Liturgy of the Church. The titles listed in this collection are not all of equal significance. Since this is approximately the two-thousandth anniversary of her birth (the exact date is debatable), it seems to be an appropriate time to publish this collection of her titles and praises. From on the cross, Christ gave her to us as our Mother. If God honored her so highly, we need not hesitate to honor her, provided we do not give her divine honor which belongs to God alone. She is the Queen of Heaven according to the teaching of the Catholic Church. Mary is the chosen daughter of the Heavenly Father, mother of the Divine Son and spouse of the Holy Spirit. ![]() Pope Pius X said: "Can anyone fail to see that there is no surer or more direct road than by Mary to unite all mankind in Christ, that we may be holy and immaculate in the sight of God?" (33-137). The object of the collection is to make Mary better known and loved. Since then I have included titles of Mary found in the Documents of Vatican II, and other sources from high ecclesiastical authority. Until recent years I discarded all titles without an Imprimatur. This was an incentive to enlarge the collection. I sent a few copies to Pope Pius XII, the reigning pontiff at that time, and received a cordial letter in reply. My pamphlet, Titles of Our Lady, had an Imprimatur from Archbishop Ritter, of St. In 1950 I published a small pamphlet of 555 titles, which I had compiled from the Raccolta, a book listing prayers indulgenced by the Church. Louis, Missouri, in 1945, I began collecting titles of Our Lady. Originally Printed for Private Distribution Webster Groves, Missouriįoreword During my recuperation from a gall-bladder operation at St. Hail, Mary! Six Thousand Titles and Praises of Our Lady – Florent E. Used with the permission of the author's estate per written authorization from Bob Hitt.ĭedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Honor of the Two-thousandth Anniversary of Her Nativity Hail Mary! Titles of Our Lady – Florent E. ![]()
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