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The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a devotional name used to refer to the interior life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 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 Jesus, and her compassionate love for all people.〔(Bainvel, Jean. "Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary". ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 20 December 2012 )〕 The Eastern Catholic Churches occasionally utilize the image, devotion, and theology associated with the Immaculate Heart of Mary. However, this is a cause of some controversy, some seeing it as a form of liturgical latinisation. The Roman Catholic view is based on Mariology, as exemplified by Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Letter ''Rosarium Virginis Mariae''.〔(Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter ''Rosarium Virginis Mariae'' )〕 Traditionally, the heart is depicted pierced with seven wounds or swords, in homage to the seven dolors of Mary. Also, roses or another type of flower may be wrapped around the heart. == Veneration== Veneration of the Heart of Mary is analogous to worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There are, however, differences in this analogy as devotion to the heart of Jesus is especially directed to the "divine heart" as overflowing with love for humanity. In the devotion to Mary, however, the attraction is the love of her heart for Jesus and for God.〔 A second difference is the nature of the devotion itself. In devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Roman Catholic venerates in a sense of love responding to love. In devotion to the Heart of Mary, study and imitation hold as important a place as love.〔 The aim of the devotion is to unite mankind to God through Mary's heart, and this process involves the ideas of consecration and reparation.〔("The Immaculate Heart of Mary", Catholic News Agency )〕 The object of the devotion being to love God and Jesus better by uniting one's self to Mary for this purpose and by imitating her virtues. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Immaculate Heart of Mary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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