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Title: Our Lady of Bethlehem Post by: CyrilSebastian on November 24, 2017, 08:11:45 PM Was the title of Our Lady of Bethlehem given to Mary to honor her at Christmas?
Title: Re: Our Lady of Bethlehem Post by: Shin on November 25, 2017, 03:45:18 AM I wonder. . . :D
I read the name Bethlehem is by interpretation meaning "The House of Bread" Title: Re: Our Lady of Bethlehem Post by: CyrilSebastian on November 25, 2017, 07:28:50 PM In what year was the title of Our Lady of Bethlehem given to Mary?
Title: Re: Our Lady of Bethlehem Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 19, 2024, 05:42:17 PM The devotion of Our Lady of Bethlehem became popular in the 15th century in Portugal and Spain during the Age of Discovery because of the Portuguese Chapel to the Virgin of Restelo, in the Belem Tower close to Lisbon, the point of departure for ships seeking the route to India. |