Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary Silk Screen Icon Freestanding – Gold & Engraved Wood

Description

The Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary is depicting Mary, the woman chosen to be the Mother of God, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections and above all, her virginal love for God the Father, her maternal love for her Son. Gospel of Luke that speaks of Mary’s heart, “(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed” (Luke 2:35). Her heart is on fire which emphasizes the intensity of her love for God and for humanity. Her heart is visible to all to show Her love is such that she can not contain it within.

Devotional history can be traced back to the 12th century with writer such as St. Anselm (d. 1109) and St. Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153) who where considered as one of the most influential writers on this topic. St. Bernardine of Siena ( 1380- 1444) has been called the Doctor of the Heart of Mary, he wrote, “from her heart, as from a furnace of Divine Love, the Blessed Virgin spoke the words of the most ardent love.” St. John Eudes (1601 -1680) helped by his writings to begin a revival in this devotion and since then The Immaculate Heart of Mary has been part of the Catholic celebrations along with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.