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The Marian Cross is an informal name applied to a design in the personal coat of arms of Pope John Paul II. The design consists of a Latin cross with the crossbar extended on the viewer's right (heraldic) sinister), together with a letter "M" (for the Virgin Mary) under the extended arm of the cross. A combination of the letter M with a normal Latin cross and other symbols is found also as part of the 1830 design of the Miraculous Medal, revealed to Saint Catherine Labouré in a Marian apparition. In that design the letter M is surmounted by a normal Latin cross standing on a bar (which may represent the earth) interlaced with the letter M.〔(Association of the Miraculous Medal )〕〔(Catholic encyclopedia )〕 As in that design, the letter M combined with a cross in the coat of arms of Pope John Paul II represents the Virgin Mary standing at the foot of the cross of Jesus during his crucifixion. The Vatican newspaper, ''L'Osservatore Romano'', stated in 1978:〔L'Osservatore Romano, 09.11.1978〕 Pope John Paul II's coat of arms was thus based on his strong Marian devotion. 〔Holy See Press Office (Coat of Arms of His Holiness John Paul II ), Updated: 03-15-2006〕 He himself wrote:〔(Letter of Pope John Paul II to the religious of the Mortfortian congregations )〕 He also singled out de Montfort's work in his encyclical entitled ''Redemptoris Mater''〔Pope John Paul II, (''Redemptoris Mater'' ) 〕 as a key example of Marian devotion. And in his Apostolic Letter, ''Rosarium Virginis Mariae'' he wrote:〔Pope John Paul II, (''Rosarium Virginis Mariae'' ) 〕 ==See also== * Stabat Mater (art) 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「Marian Cross」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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