On the Feast of the Assumption

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

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Wednesday is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
This fresco of the Dominican saints (which is at Santa Sabina in Rome) under the mantle of Mary reminds us that she and our loving God welcome us into their presence.

The Dominican saints under Mary’s mantle in heaven – fresco at San Domenico in Bologna, Italy

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2 Comments on “On the Feast of the Assumption”

  1. apocryphal accounts of the assumption of Mary into heaven have circulated since at least the 4th century. The Catholic Church itself interprets chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation as referring to it.

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