Christian Virtues, Marian Theology, and Sacred Feasts

Vocabulary practice cards focusing on Marian theology, titles of Mary, historical papal timeline for the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, the Seven Dolours, and the Exaltation of the Cross.

Christian Virtues

Key spiritual qualities listed in the notes: Faith, Patience, Obedience, Courage, Humility, Charity, Compassion, Hope, Purity, and Perseverance.

Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

A feast day on September 14 that honors the cross of Jesus as a sign of salvation (CCC 599-605), a sign of God's love (CCC 604, 609, 616), a sign of victory over sin and death, and a call to discipleship.

St. Helena

The saint associated with the discovery of the Cross in Jerusalem.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The church associated with the Exaltation of the Cross in AD 335.

Emperor Heraclius

The emperor associated with the recovery of the Cross in AD 679.

Our Lady of Sorrows

A Marian feast celebrated on September 15, also known as Our Lady of Dolours, Our Lady of Agony, Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of Seven Dolours, and The Sorrowful Mother (Latin: Mater Dolorosa).

Seven Dolours

The seven sorrows of Mary: 1. The prophecy of Simeon, 2. The flight into Egypt, 3. The loss of the child Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem, 4. Mary meets Jesus on the way to Calvary, 5. The crucifixion of Jesus, 6. Taking down of Jesus from the cross, 7. The burial of Jesus.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Feast day celebrated on September 8, honoring Mary who was chosen by God to become the Mother of Christ; September 8 is also noted as Mother Ignacia's death date.

Meanings ascribed to Mary's Name

Descriptions and meanings associated with Mary's name, including Bitter Sea, Myrrh of the sea, Light giver, Star of the sea, and The enlightened one.

Miryam

The Hebrew name for Mary, derived from the root word Merur, meaning bitterness.

Litany of Loreto

The Marian prayer/devotional text where the titles of Mary are found.

Most Holy Name of Mary (1513)

The local celebration that began in Cuenca, Spain on September 17, 1513.

Pope Sixtus V

The Pope who moved the feast day of the Most Holy Name of Mary to September 17 in 1587.

Pope Innocent XI

The Pope who added the feast day of the Most Holy Name of Mary to the Roman calendar in 1684 after the victory of Vienna.

Pope Pius

The Pope who moved the celebration of the Most Holy Name of Mary to September 12 in 1911.

Pope John Paul II

The Pope who restored the feast day of the Most Holy Name of Mary to the Roman calendar in 2007.