December 2012
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Powerful
She, who is our Mother, is powerful because He, who is Powerful, did great things for her.
- From a Dutch devotional booklet
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Immaculate
This doctrine so filled the minds and souls of our ancestors in the faith that a singular and truly marvelous style of speech came into vogue among them. They have frequently addressed the Mother of God as immaculate. (…) God alone excepted, Mary is more excellent than all, and by nature fair and beautiful, and more holy than the Cherubim and Seraphim. To praise her all the tongues of heaven...
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Little candles
It is the eve of the Immaculate Conception, when Columbians celebrate Día de las Velitas - or Day of the Little Candles.
On this day people place candles and lanterns in and around their houses, as well as in churches, streets and squares. The entire country becomes a sea of light in honour of Mary and her Immaculate Conception.
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