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Originally, there were five joys of the Virgin. Later, that number increased to seven, nine, and even fifteen in medieval literature, although seven remained the most common number, and others are rarely found in art. The five joys of Mary are mentioned in the 14th-century poem
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and music led to different conventions by medium, as well as other factors such as geography and the influence of different religious orders. There is a matching set of seven
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The Seven Joys were frequently depicted in medieval devotional literature and art. The seven joys are usually listed as:
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This article is about the popular devotion to the Virgin Mary. For the carol with the title
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George Coffin Taylor, "Relations of Lyric and Drama in
Mediaeval England,"
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the Seven Joyful
Mysteries of the Life of the Ever-Blessed Virgin
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recounts the glories Mary was honored with in heaven after her
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or
Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Mary
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Daughters of
Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. (1856).
994:"The Seven Joys of Our Blessed Lady in Heaven"
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Alternative choices were made and might include the
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908:Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices
27:Popular devotion to Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ
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868:- rosary commemorating the seven joys of Mary
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972:A Reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
850:the Seven Joys of Our Blessed Lady in Heaven
833:The Seven Joys of Our Blessed Lady in Heaven
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65:of medieval devotional literature and art.
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1454:Veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church
906:Ball, Ann (2003). "Seven Joys of Mary".
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598:Approved, with widespread liturgical
600:veneration endorsed by the Holy See
872:Life of Jesus in the New Testament
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93:The Ascension of Christ to Heaven
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839:Pelbartus Ladislaus of Temesvár
790:Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1781:Saint Luke painting the Virgin
1202:Miracle at the Wedding at Cana
1197:Finding of Jesus in the Temple
877:The Seven Joys of Mary (carol)
818:Les Quinze Joies de Notre Dame
514:Congregation of Marian Fathers
262:Consecrations and entrustments
36:The Seven Joys of Mary (carol)
1:
204:
45:The Fifteen Mysteries of the
801:England. The French writer
524:Marianists (Society of Mary)
104:The Coronation of the Virgin
49:and the Virgin of the Rosary
812:Les Quinze Joies de mariage
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974:, Routledge, 1977, p. 45,
577:Queen of Angels Foundation
567:Marian Movement of Priests
549:World Apostolate of Fátima
519:Company of Mary (Montfort)
88:The Resurrection of Christ
29:
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1400:
1248:Bilocation to Saint James
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325:Our Lady, Star of the Sea
200:Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
83:The Adoration of the Magi
59:Mary, the Mother of Jesus
1300:Protoevangelium of James
572:Fatima Family Apostolate
562:Our Lady's Rosary Makers
479:Seven Joys of the Virgin
310:Our Lady of Mount Carmel
305:Our Lady of Good Counsel
55:Seven Joys of the Virgin
1691:Golden Madonna of Essen
1280:Woman of the Apocalypse
1001:. John Murphy & Co.
614:Three Secrets of Fátima
502:Movements and societies
1568:Alma Redemptoris Mater
1517:Our Lady of Navigators
821:("The Fifteen Joys of
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750:Catholicism portal
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32:The Seven Joys of Mary
1753:Theotokos of Vladimir
1182:Presentation of Jesus
1119:Immaculate Conception
1039:Mary, mother of Jesus
883:Seven Sorrows of Mary
730:Immaculate Conception
666:Key Marian feast days
484:Seven Sorrows of Mary
417:Mary, Mother of Grace
195:Immaculate Conception
145:Sorrows of the Virgin
116:Finding in the Temple
78:The Nativity of Jesus
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999:St. Vincent's Manual
958:, January 1907, p. 6
557:Mariological Society
539:Schoenstatt Movement
509:Sodality of Our Lady
464:Consecration to Mary
453:Devotional practices
300:Mother of the Church
247:Devotional practices
124:St. Vincent's Manual
1735:Madonna del Rosario
1639:Maria mater gratiae
1615:Sub tuum praesidium
1573:Ave Regina caelorum
1527:Our Lady of Victory
1522:Our Lady of Sorrows
1165:Virginal motherhood
1139:Perpetual virginity
968:John Anthony Burrow
879:- traditional carol
427:Sub tuum praesidium
348:(Refuge of Sinners)
346:Refugium Peccatorum
320:Our Lady of Victory
315:Our Lady of Sorrows
1842:Virgin Mary in art
1776:Life of the Virgin
1492:Life-giving Spring
1482:Help of Christians
1192:Return to Nazareth
1134:Marriage to Joseph
912:Our Sunday Visitor
803:Antoine de la Sale
459:Acts of Reparation
149:Life of the Virgin
136:Assumption of Mary
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18:Seven Joys of Mary
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1084:Brothers of Jesus
956:Modern -Philology
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402:Hail Mary of Gold
16:(Redirected from
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