#virgin Mary

[sullengirl44469]

Current mood rn

[tomicscomics]

01/31/2025

"Spo'o'bovva, innit? You've oi'd yer last bruv, you 'ave!"

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JOKE-OGRAPHY: 1. In this Bible story, Joseph and Mary bring Jesus to the temple for His presentation, according to the Mosaic Law. While they're there, a totally righteous old dude named Simeon happens to be visiting at the same time. The Holy Spirit had promised Simeon that he wouldn't see death before he'd seen the Christ. When Simeon met the Holy Family and held Jesus, he knew this was the Christ he'd been promised. Then he blessed the parents and gave them a bittersweet prophecy about Jesus's future mission and the toll it would take. 2. As part of his prophecy, Simeon tells Mary, "This Child is destined for the rise and fall of many in Israel; a Sign that will be contradicted, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. And your own [heart/soul/self] a sword shall pierce." I've heard two interpretations of the "sword shall pierce" line. The first is that even Mary's immaculate heart will not be spared questioning by her Son, who tells His followers that His true family (and those who are truly blessed) are those who "hear the word of God and observe it"; of course, Mary did just that throughout her life, and proved it with her "yes" at the Annunciation, but by calling her blessedness into question before His followers, Jesus reveals to us exactly where her blessedness comes from. The second interpretation of Simeon's words is that Mary will be made to endure the passion and death of her only Son -- a suffering that would strike any mother to the core. Though I like both interpretations, in this cartoon, my wording assumes the latter. 3. In the Bible, when Simeon gives his "sword shall pierce" prophecy, the holy couple listens silently and attentively. In this cartoon, Mary is shown to interpret Simeon's words figuratively, preparing her for her Son's mission. Meanwhile, Joseph is shown to interpret Simeon's words literally, as if he's threatening to stab Mary himself like some kind of English thug from the 1400s... or the 2020s.

[myremnantarmy]

"𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘔𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘦. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶."

[circamariam]

Hail, Queen assumed into Heaven!

[banishedchildofeve]

Virgin Mary Barbie doll from Argentina

[thefoilguy]

Pieta by Michelangelo - Aluminum Foil Sculpture

[texaschainsawmascara]

Carrie (1976) / The Virgin Suicides (1999)

[webdiggerxxx]

꧁★꧂

[hiraspit]

[v1rginsu1cidal]

if you hold me without hurting me

You'll be the first who ever did‧₊˚ ⋅* ‧₊‧₊˚ ⋅* ‧₊

[angelunderheaven]

[bluebell-lace]

🦢 our lady of sorrows 🕯

[gamkarenthusiast]

Behold, the virgin Gamzee and their cherubs

[myremnantarmy]

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘂𝗺

We praise you, O God:

We acknowledge you to be the Lord.

All the earth worships you,

The Father everlasting.

To you all Angels,

All the Powers of Heaven,

Cherubim and Seraphim,

Sing in endless praise:

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of your glory.

The glorious company of the apostles praise you.

The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise you.

The noble army of martyrs praise you.

The holy Church throughout all the world does acknowledge you:

The Father, of an infinite majesty;

Your adorable, true, and only Son;

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.

You are the King of Glory, O Christ.

You are the everlasting Son of the Father.

When you took upon yourself to deliver man,

You humbled yourself to be born of a Virgin.

When you had overcome the sharpness of death,

You opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.

You sit at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.

We believe that you will come to be our judge.

We therefore pray you, help your servants,

Whom you have redeemed with your precious blood.

Make them to be numbered with your saints,

In glory everlasting.

Amen.

[shrinetothegoddess]

Madonna & Child at the Chalice Well Gardens in Glastonbury

[banishedchildofeve]