In “Clay,” James Joyce illustrates through Maria’s contradictory characteristics the evolution of Christian celebrations from pagan roots. Joyce’s main character, Maria, is connected both to the Virgin Mary and the witch archetype. Maria’s relation to the Virgin Mary connects her to the Catholic Church of modern Dublin. In contrast, her association with the witch archetype […]
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The brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, called the brown scapular for short, is a small cloth garment attached to cords and is worn over the neck and shoulders. The brown scapular is the most popular scapular worn by Catholics in devotion to the Virgin Mary. For the devotee, the scapular holds the […]
The body of St. Bernadette is on display in the church of St. Gildard in Nevers, in the convent of France where Bernadette was a nun. It is in a crystal sarcophagus, through which visitors can look at his body. In the pictures, the body of the “incorruptible” Saint appears as if he were loose […]