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ENGLAND WAS REDEDICATED TO MARY AFTER CENTURIES ON SUNDAY 29th MARCH 2020. More than half a million people took part in the rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary. This was accomplished via livestream from England's Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
First Dedication
King Richard II - eighth King of the House of Plantagenet - oversaw the first dedication of England to Our Lady in 1381 during the Peasant's Revolt. The 1381 poll tax was the spark which led to the revolt during which many were killed. The root of the conflict lay within tensions between landowners and peasants. These tensions were precipitated by the economic and demographic consequences of the bubonic plague pandemic and subsequent outbreaks of the plague.
2020 Dedication
This year, English bishops had originally asked for gatherings in churches and cathedrals for the rededication but were constrained to change their plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The bishops then extended the invitation to follow the rededication ceremony live at home via livestream. Pope Francis has prayed that the rededication would "inspire all to persevere in the urgent task of sharing the joy of the Gospel with the men and women of our times." (EWTNVatican video from Twitter)
First Dedication
King Richard II - eighth King of the House of Plantagenet - oversaw the first dedication of England to Our Lady in 1381 during the Peasant's Revolt. The 1381 poll tax was the spark which led to the revolt during which many were killed. The root of the conflict lay within tensions between landowners and peasants. These tensions were precipitated by the economic and demographic consequences of the bubonic plague pandemic and subsequent outbreaks of the plague.
2020 Dedication
This year, English bishops had originally asked for gatherings in churches and cathedrals for the rededication but were constrained to change their plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The bishops then extended the invitation to follow the rededication ceremony live at home via livestream. Pope Francis has prayed that the rededication would "inspire all to persevere in the urgent task of sharing the joy of the Gospel with the men and women of our times." (EWTNVatican video from Twitter)
We turn to Mary in our hour of need
Cardinal Vincent Nichols referred to the fact that in 1360 when Richard II was king, the country was recovering from the ravishing of the bubonic plague, which had slaughtered vast swathes of Europe. The Cardinal went on to say, "Now this virus is not of the same measure, but we still turn to Mary in our hour of need." [1] Pope Francis had blessed the new image of Our Lady of Walsingham presented by Cardinal Nichols. [1]
Cardinal Vincent Nichols referred to the fact that in 1360 when Richard II was king, the country was recovering from the ravishing of the bubonic plague, which had slaughtered vast swathes of Europe. The Cardinal went on to say, "Now this virus is not of the same measure, but we still turn to Mary in our hour of need." [1] Pope Francis had blessed the new image of Our Lady of Walsingham presented by Cardinal Nichols. [1]
History of Shrine of Walsingham
In 1061 the holy widow Richeldis, lady of the manor at of Little Walsingham in Norfolk, prayed to Our Lady to ask how she could honour her in some special way. In answer, Mary led Richeldis in spirit to Nazareth and showed her the house in which she had first received the angel's message.
Mary told Richeldis to take the measurements of this house and build another one like it in Walsingham. It would be a place where people would come to honour her and her Son, remembering especially the mystery of the Annunciation and Mary's joyful 'yes' to the conception of the Saviour. [2] Walsingham thereafter became a place of pilgrimage for England, one built by one of their own countrywomen.
Mary told Richeldis to take the measurements of this house and build another one like it in Walsingham. It would be a place where people would come to honour her and her Son, remembering especially the mystery of the Annunciation and Mary's joyful 'yes' to the conception of the Saviour. [2] Walsingham thereafter became a place of pilgrimage for England, one built by one of their own countrywomen.
After some time Augustinian canons took over the care of the holy house and enshrined it in a special chapel within a larger church. Pilgrims came from England and abroad to seek peace in prayer at the Shrine. Walsingham ranked with Jerusalem, Rome and Compostella in importance as a pilgrimage destination In 1538 the Walsingham Shrine was destroyed. In 1896 Charlotte Boyd bought the Slipper Chapel, restored it to its former beauty and pilgrims began to return to Walsingham.
[1] Cardinal Nichols on the rededication of England as Mary's Dowry, Alleged News
[2] The Story of Walsingham
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