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Consolatrix Afflictorum
A stained glass window of Our Lady Consoler of the Afflicted in Clervaux, Luxembourg.
This morning the opening Mass of the annual octave in honour of Mary took place in the cathedral of Luxembourg, the capital of the Grand Duchy.
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Ave Spes Nostra!
A devotional copy of the statue of Our Lady of Luxembourg. The Latin text on Mary’s dress means ‘Hail our hope’.
The inscription at the foot of the statue reads: ‘Maria Mater Jesu, Consolatrix Afflictorum’ which translates as ‘Mary the Mother of Jesus, Consoler of the Afflicted’.
Consolatrix Afflictorum
The miraculous image of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, a copy of the statue of Our Lady of Luxembourg, Consoler of the Afflicted.
Autel votif
A vintage postcard of the votive altar which is erected in the cathedral of Luxembourg for the annual octave in honour of Our Lady.
Mary is venerated as the patron of the city and grand duchy of Luxembourg under the title Consolatrix Afflictorum (Consoler of the Afflicted).
Notre-Dame de Luxembourg
The statue of Our Lady of Luxembourg, venerated under the title Consoler of the Afflicted.
A postcard from 1966 of the key given to Our Lady of Luxembourg by the city of Luxembourg in 1666, the year she became the city’s patron.
