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• Litany of Loreto — • Long article examines the somewhat murky history of the Litany of Loreto. Also information on Marian litanies in general Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Litany of Loreto     Litany of Loreto …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary — The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Marian litany originally approved in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V. It is also known as the Litany of Loreto, for its first known place of origin, the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto (Italy), where its usage was… …   Wikipedia

• Litany — • A form of responsive prayer, used in public liturgical services and private devotions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Litany     Litany      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Litany of the Holy Name — • Does not give the text of the litany itself, but mentions many of the titles of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Litany of the Holy Name     Litany of the Holy Name …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Loreto — is Italian laurel wood. It may refer to:In places with Marian shrines*Loreto, Santiago del Estero, Argentina *Loreto, Beni, Bolivia *Loreto (AN), Ancona, Italy, home of the Basilica della Santa Casa after which the other shrines are named.… …   Wikipedia

• Litany — A litany, in Christian worship, is a form of prayer used in church services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions. The word comes from the Latin litania , from the Greek λιτή ( litê ), meaning prayer or supplication .For the… …   Wikipedia

• Litany —    Form of responsorial prayer in which the leader makes varying invocations, which are answered with a consistent refrain:    Holy Mary, Mother of God . . . Pray for us.    Saint Michael . . . Pray for us.    Saints Peter and Paul . . . Pray for …   Historical dictionary of sacred music

• Marian litany — Madonna by Filippo Lippi, an example of Marian art A Marian litany, in Christian worship, is a form of prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary used in church services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions. In the Eastern Church… …   Wikipedia

• Queen of Heaven — This article is about the Catholic title of the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven. For Queen of Heaven in antiquity, see Queen of Heaven (Antiquity). The Crowning of the Virgin by the Trinity. Velázquez, 1645 Queen of Heaven is a title given to the… …   Wikipedia

• Mariology of the popes — This article is about the views, directives and impacts of popes on Roman Catholic Mariology. For Anglican views, please see Anglican Marian theology. For a list of relevant Vatican documents, please see Marian papal encyclicals and Apostolic… …   Wikipedia