Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary Feast Day August 15
The formal declaration of the dogma of the Assumption, though written by Pope Pius XII, was brought about, in large part, because of the intense Marian devotion of everyday Catholics. Devotion to our blessed Mother in France, Portugal, and Mexico was especially strong in the early 20th century, and the desire for a formal definition of the Assumption was expressed by local churches and by mil... Read More
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