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THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
“WHERE ARE YOU?”
The feast of Immaculate Conception celebrates the catholic teaching that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved free from the effects of original sin right from the moment of her conception, when the soul animated the body. The teaching insists that Mary was further protected from the stain of sin during her lifetime to make her a fitting host for the incarnate son, Jesus Christ. This teaching is greatly misunderstood and attacked, but it goes to fulfill the mission of the Virgin Mary as a mediatrix of graces. Her mission is inextricably linked to the mission of Christ. The feast of the Conception of Mary has historically existed since the 7th Century, but an official declaration as a doctrine of the Church was established by Pope Pius IX, on December 8, 1854, who issued a public declaration entitled Ineffabilis Deus.
St. Francis Xavier students bring historic and contemporary Black Catholics to life by portraying them in a wax museum
BY MARK ZIMMERMANN | (CS photo/Andrew Biraj)
A week after the nation’s Catholic bishops met in Baltimore, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy in Washington, D.C., hosted a gathering on Nov. 22 of some bishops, and also women religious, potential saints, famous entertainers, star athletes and noted writers, all portrayed by fourth and fifth graders there for the school’s first National Black Catholic Live Wax Museum.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Launches New “Searchable Museum” Digital Initiative
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Searchable Museum To Share The Museum Experience Beyond Its Walls On The National Mall
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) today, Nov. 18, launched its newest digital initiative, the Searchable Museum(link is external). As part of the museum’s fifth anniversary, NMAAHC continues to engage audiences worldwide with online exhibitions, virtual symposia and digital programs. The Searchable Museum reaches beyond the walls of the museum to provide a rich digital experience that includes a multimedia presentation of NMAAHC’s historical narratives, collections and educational resources. Over a year in the making, the Searchable Museum initiative is one of the museum’s largest digital undertakings, bringing the museum’s evocative content and immersive in-person visitor experience into homes around the world. The Searchable Museum is made possible through the generous support of Bloomberg Philanthropies.