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Churches and Shrines: The National Basilica
During his 1979 visit, Pope John Paul said, "This Shrine speaks to us...with the voice of all the sons and daughters of America...who came together around the heart of a Mother they all had in common." in this activity, match the title of Mary with its story or description.
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| Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal | St. Catherine had a vision of the Virgin standing on a half globe with a crushed serpent under her feet. |
| Our Mother of Good Counsel | The Madonna, holding the Wisdom of God, invites us to learn from her Son, "all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | Alnost 500 years ago in Mexico, the Virgin, clothed in the bluish-marine robes of an Aztec princess, appeared to Juan Diego. |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Mary with her son, Jesus, are both holding the scapular, a symbol of hope for all who live full Christian lives. |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | Mary revealed herself to Bernadette as the Immaculate Conception. The water from a spring here has cured many. |
| Our Lady of Czestochowa | The Queen of Poland. The original painting bears the sword cuts made by a bandit in 1430. |
| Our Lady of Hope | Mary's intercession in the history of France is honored with this title. |
| Our Mother of Africa | Three sculptural components constitute a sacred conversation in the quest for emancipation in this chapel of Mary. |
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