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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

UrbScotty

(23,987 posts) Tue Aug 15, 2017, 12:02 AM Aug 2017

It's a Marian feast day, so you know what that means....

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Happy Assumption, everybody!

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It's a Marian feast day, so you know what that means.... (Original Post) UrbScotty Aug 2017 OP

It means a celebration for Chicago's Croatian community whathehell Aug 2017 #1

Thanks for sharing! UrbScotty Aug 2017 #2

You,:re welcome.. whathehell Aug 2017 #3

whathehell

(29,786 posts)

1. It means a celebration for Chicago's Croatian community

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Tue Aug 15, 2017, 05:14 AM

Aug 2017

and for Croatia itself. It's called 'Velika Gospa', meaning "Great Lady" and it's origins go beyond that of a traditional Catholic feast day.

UrbScotty

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2. Thanks for sharing!

Reply to whathehell (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 12:03 PM

Aug 2017

It's wonderful to see how many countries and cultures honor Mary, including the many for whom she (through her various titles) is patroness. That, of course, includes her patronage of the United States through her Immaculate Conception.

whathehell

(29,786 posts)

3. You,:re welcome..

Reply to UrbScotty (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 01:02 PM

Aug 2017

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