{"id":1829,"date":"2023-08-15T19:11:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T16:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecommonalityofhumanity\/?p=1829"},"modified":"2023-08-18T16:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T13:48:19","slug":"august-15th-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-mother-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecommonalityofhumanity\/2023\/08\/august-15th-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-mother-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"August 15th the Assumption of the Blessed Mother, Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Totus Tuus Ego Sum, Ave Maria<\/h2>\n August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n "" The Dormition Abbey sits on Mt. Zion just outside the Walls of Jerusalem\u2019s Old City. Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy believe the Holy Mother fell asleep (dormition) and upon her death was carried to heaven body and soul. (Award-winning digital painting by Judith Lungen 2020, All Rights Reserved) For further information see: Mother Mary Catalogue<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDogmas of the Assumption<\/h2>\n**** ** A day of obligation, August 15th is an important date for Catholics worldwide. It\u2019s the remembrance and celebration of the passing of the Virgin Mary when she fell asleep, left her body and was carried body and soul to heaven.<\/p>\n ** The Dogma of the Holy Mother\u2019s assumption is not limited to Catholics.<\/p>\n ** Greek, Ethiopian and Russian Eastern Orthodoxy believe in the assumption as do Anglican and Lutheran congregations.<\/p>\n ** However, the Dogma of the Assumption existed long before the birth of Abrahamic monotheistic religions in the Land of Israel.<\/p>\n ** ****The Assumption, known in Sanskrit as \u2018Mahasamadhi\u2019 was and continues to be an important part of the spiritual and religious belief of Hindus, Yogis, Mystics and Realized Beings.<\/p>\n**** Perhaps the first time Westerns were introduced to \u2018Mahasamadhi\u2019 can be found in Paramahansa Yogananda\u2019s AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI\u00a0 Info On The Book<\/a>\u00a0 where he describes the passing of his beloved guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri on March 9, 1936. Mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n "" The beloved Indian guru of Paramahansa Yogananda, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri <\/strong>who left his body on March 9, 1936. According to Hinduism, Kashmir Shaivism and yogic practices, when a Realized Being passes away (leaves his body), the soul along with the being\u2019s body will transmute or \u2018ascend into heaven.\u2019 In Sanskrit it\u2019s known as the \u2018Mahasamadhi.\u2019 (\u201cSri Yukteswar in Meditation.\u201d The inscription below Sri Yukteswar is the mantra, Om Namaha Shivaya. Digital Painting by Judith Lungen, 2021 from \u201cFather Giri\u2019s Diary.\u201d \u00a0All rights reserved)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTwo Manifestations of the Divine Mother<\/h2>\n****** ** Without benefit of volumes of historic or religious scriptures, millions upon millions of Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and non-Christians are deeply devoted to the Divine Mother. For example, an essential element of Ethiopian Eastern Orthodoxy liturgy, devotion and adoration is believing the Blessed Virgin is their very own mother.<\/p>\n ** Throughout her entire existence and beyond, from the magical conception in the womb of Saint Anne, worship of her as the infant as the Maria Santissima Bambina<\/em>, the presentation of young Mary at Jerusalem\u2019s Holy Temple, witnessing her son\u2019s ministry and crucifixion, the Divine Mother long after her death, continues to manifest around the world.<\/p>\n ** Here are two manifestations of the Divine Mother.<\/p>\n ** ******Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Entrance Saint Anne\u2019s Basilica, Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p>\n "" \u201cOur Lady of Guadalupe At The Entrance of Saint Anne\u2019s Basilica, Old City Jerusalem<\/strong>,\u201d one of the most beloved, iconic and sacred images of the \u201cDivine Mother.\u201d Award-winning digital painting from my Mother Mary Catalogue Collection<\/a>. (Judith Lungen, 2021 All Rights Reserved)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n******* ** *******A story of devotion and miracles, the Divine Mother manifested in Mexico in December 1531.<\/p>\n The Mysterious Image of \u201cOur Lady of Guadalupe\u201d appeared on the corn-husk based tilma\/cloak<\/em> of Juan Diego on December 12th. The tilma <\/em>miraculously still intact, is on display in Mexico City\u2019s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It continues to be the most popular place of pilgrimage for Catholics around the world. Guadalupe Shrine Information<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Fatima of \u00a0Jerusalem at the Rosary Sister\u2019s Convent and Guest House in Jerusalem\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n "" This rare and unique statue resides in the heart of West Jerusalem in the Rosary Sister\u2019s Convent and Guest House Church. It is the first and only indigenous convent in the Middle East. This multi-award-winning digital painting completed in 2021 is in honor of the Rosary Sisters and their devotion to the apparition of Fatima in Portugal. (Judith Lungen, All Rights Reserved 2021) Mother Mary Collection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n******* ** *******The story of Fatima starts on May 13, 1917. The Divine Mother chose these three young Portuguese children to be her messengers as the world was caught up in the World War One.<\/p>\n To learn more about the apparitions of Fatima and her relationship with Saint Pope John Paul II check out this link: Fatima<\/a><\/p>\n Totus Tuus Ego Sum Ave Maria is the mantra of Saint Pope John Paul II. From the Vatican, here\u2019s a link concerning the secrets of Fatima that have mystified religious scholars for years. Secrets of Fatima<\/a><\/p>\n Equally as fascinating is the history of The Popes and Fatima.\u00a0History of the Popes & Fatima<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n "" The photo is from October 1917. The three children of Fatima<\/strong> are Lucia Santos and her two cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto who first encountered the Blessed Mother on May 13, 1917. \u00a0The Holy Mother asked them to visit her in this spot on the 13th of each month for six months. On her last appearance on October 13, 1917 up to 100,000 people experienced the Miracle of the Sun. Miracle of the Sun<\/a>\u00a0(Photo Credit: Joshua Benoliel, Public Domain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEpilogue<\/h2>\n********* ** The digital painting below, \u201cAbove All The Gods\u201d is a perfect example of exploring through art, the harmony, sameness and fundamental truths that exist within ancient scripture and experiences of the Divine.<\/p>\n ** The Divine Mother as \u2018Our Lady of Guadalupe\u2019 hovers above a bed of flowers that adorns the sacred Ark of the Covenant. A Star of David decorates the Ark as two devoted shimmering Angels in prayer guard the Holy Mother.<\/p>\n ** *********\u00a0<\/p>\n "" \u201cAbove all the Gods\u201d (Digital Painting by Judith Lungen, 2021, All Rights Reserved). From the Mother Mary Collection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n********* ** The quote: \u201cAbove all the Gods who come and go in the consciousness of man through the rise and fall of civilization in the abode in infinite space, in absolute peace where time is no more, there resides the Great Mother of all creation <\/em>is from the introduction of the Haidiyakhandi Sapta Sati<\/b>, a Sanskrit poem of 700 verses written in honor of the Divine Mother of Haidakhan by the great Sanskrit scholar and devoted disciple of Mahavatar Babaji, Vishnu Datta Misra, aka Shastriji. <\/span><\/p>\n ** On this August 15th day in the year 2023, I would like to share one more quote from the introduction of the Haidiyakhandi Sapta Sati. <\/strong><\/p>\n ** \u201cThe Great Goddess, the matrix and creatrix of all that is, takes as many forms, or aspects of manifestation, as the human mind can conceive. Within and without, it is always She who weaves the patterns of all life, as the divine force behind everything perceived by the senses. I am Her who resides in the Lotus of the Lord\u2019s heart.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n ** \u00a0<\/p>\n ** to be continued\u2026<\/h2>\n ** \u00a0<\/p>\n ** \u00a0<\/p>\n ** \u00a0<\/p>\n ** \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ** *********Totus Tuus Ego Sum, Ave Maria August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. \u00a0 Dogmas of the Assumption A day of obligation, August 15th is an important date for Catholics worldwide. 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