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Our Lady of Atocha/Our Lady of Long Fields, Madrid, Spain (1261) and Memorials of the Saints - 26 January

Our Lady of Atocha/Our Lady of Long Fields, Madrid, Spain (1261) and Memorials of the Saints – 26 January

Our Lady of Atocha/Our Lady of Long Fields, Madrid, Spain (1261) – 26 January: For a long time part of Madrid was nothing but a field of matreeds (tules) particularly in the district of Atocha. Here is a shrine to Our Lady of Atocha, a Spanish contraction for “Theotokos”, meaning “Mother of God,” or a simplification of “Antiocha” which, in the 12th Century under this title, was already ancient…

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Nuestra Señora de Atocha / Our Lady of Atocha, Madrid, Spain (1261) and Memorials of the Saints - 26 January

Nuestra Señora de Atocha / Our Lady of Atocha, Madrid, Spain (1261) and Memorials of the Saints – 26 January

St Polycarp (69-155) – Martyr, Apostolic Church Father and Bishop of Smyrna, Confessor, Writer, Preacher, Theologian.St Polycarp’s Feast was moved in 1969 to 23 February.Dear St Polycarp:https://anastpaul.com/2018/02/23/saint-of-the-day-23-february-st-polycarp-c-69-c-155-martyr-and-father-of-the-church/ Nuestra Señora de Atocha / Our Lady of Atocha/Our Lady of Long Fields, Madrid, Spain (1261) –…

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