The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

MARY,BASILICA SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Jeffrey Bruno | Aleteia

Aleteia Image Department - published on 01/01/18

Photo of the Day: January 1, 2018A statue of Mary and Jesus is carried in procession at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day on 1 January, the Octave (8th) day of Christmastide.

Photograph by Jeffrey Bruno for Aleteia

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