{"product_id":"2940151254571","title":"OUR LADY GATE OF THE DAWN","description":"Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMM SNYDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eOUR LADY GATE OF THE DAWN\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eOUR LADY OF LOURDES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eOUR LADY GATE OF THE DAWN\u003cbr\u003eRedemptoris Mater\u003cbr\u003eEncyclical on the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church \u003cbr\u003eHis Holiness Pope John Paul II \u003cbr\u003eMarch 25, 1987 \u003cbr\u003eVenerable Brothers and dear Sons and Daughters, Health and Apostolic Blessing. \u003cbr\u003eTHE MOTHER OF THE REDEEMER has a precise place in the plan of salvation, for \"when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying 'Abba! Father!'\" (Gal 4:4-6). \u003cbr\u003eOUR LADY VILNIUS\u003cbr\u003eThe painting made in a Northern Renaissance style was completed possibly in the first half of the 17th century, around 1630; the Virgin Mary is depicted without the infant Jesus. She is depicted accordingly to the Immaculate conception iconography, with a golden light aureola, the circle of stars around her head, the half-moon and with her head bowed \u003cbr\u003eThe artwork soon became known as miraculous and inspired a following. A dedicated chapel was built in 1671 by the Discalced Carmelites. At the same time, possibly borrowing from the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the painting was covered in expensive and elaborate silver and gold clothes leaving only the face and hands visible.\u003cbr\u003eThe legend tells that in 1702, when Vilnius was captured by the Swedish army during the Great Northern War, The Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn came to her people's rescue. At dawn, the heavy iron city gates of the Gate of Dawn's fell, crushed and killed four Swedish soldiers. After this, the Lithuanian Army successfully counter-attacked near the gate.\u003cbr\u003eIn the following centuries, the following grew stronger and Our Lady became an important part of religious life in Vilnius. The following inspired many copies in Lithuania, Poland, and diaspora communities worldwide. The chapel was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1993. It is a major site of pilgrimage in Vilnius and attracts many visitors, especially from Poland\u003cbr\u003eNEW ADVENT\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eOUR LADY OF LOURDES\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eStory of Saint Bernadette \u0026amp; Our Lady of Lourdes\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Victor Cembellin\u003cbr\u003eLourdes is a village in France where Our Blessed Mother appeared eighteen times to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Her messages to Bernadette are ageless and apply to all of us today.\u003cbr\u003eBernadette Soubirous was born on January 7, 1844. She was the first child of Francois Soubirous and Louise Soubirous (Casterot). \u003cbr\u003eHer father was a miller who provided a comfortable living for his family. Bernadette had six brothers and two sisters. Only three of her siblings lived beyond the age of ten. These loses bonded the family together in strength and love. Bernadette once said that she had never heard her parents quarrel. The family was always at peace. This solid family foundation left Bernadette emotionally balanced in times of trouble and when faced with poverty and illnesses which were to come.","brand":"M.M.Snyder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149550272752,"sku":"2940151254571","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151254571_p0.jpg?v=1764011342","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151254571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}