Our Lady
Madonna by another
Our Lady is a title for Mary, the mother of Jesus, used primarily by Roman Catholics.
The phrase appears in names of churches, schools, and institutions: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Sorrows.
It conveys reverence and devotion, treating Mary as a maternal intercessor.
Marian honorific title
- Blessed VirginMary, sinless and divine
- Immaculate ConceptionDoctrine of Mary's sinless origin
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
- Mother of MercyMarian devotional title
patroness · Our Lady of Sorrows · Ark of the Covenant · Morning Star
Beaded prayer counter
- novenaNine-day prayer practice
- chapletDecorative head wreath
- litanyProlonged repetitive account
- venerationProfound admiring respect
consecration · scapular · prayer · adoration · pilgrimage · procession · feast day · hymn
Visible supernatural manifestation
- FatimaCommon Arabic female name
- GuadalupeMexican religious icon's name
- LourdesFrench pilgrimage town
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
grotto · veil · Akita · immaculate · assumption · annunciation · magnificat · fiat
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- altarpieceReligious art behind altar
triptych · pietà · Renaissance · Byzantine · mantle · blue robe · halo · crescent moon
Female parent
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- protectionGuarding against harm
- compassionConcern for others' distress
tenderness · comfort · refuge · advocate · intercessor · Queen of Heaven · merciful · gentle
Colonnaded church with apse
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- chapelSmall worship room
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
altar · holy water · incense · candle · votive · pilgrimage site · Montserrat · Chartres
Queen of Heaven
Marian honorific title
- Blessed VirginMary, sinless and divine
- Immaculate ConceptionDoctrine of Mary's sinless origin
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
Mother of Mercy · patroness · Our Lady of Sorrows · Ark of the Covenant · Morning Star
rosary
Beaded prayer counter
veneration · consecration · scapular · prayer · adoration · pilgrimage · procession · feast day · hymn · Ave Maria
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
visitation · grotto · veil · Akita · immaculate · assumption · annunciation · magnificat · fiat · sorrows
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
altarpiece · triptych · pietà · Renaissance · Byzantine · mantle · blue robe · halo · crescent moon · serpent
mother
Female parent
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- protectionGuarding against harm
compassion · tenderness · comfort · refuge · advocate · intercessor · Queen of Heaven · merciful · gentle · loving
basilica
Colonnaded church with apse
grotto · altar · holy water · incense · candle · votive · pilgrimage site · Montserrat · Chartres · Notre-Dame
- Parish NamesSt. Joseph, St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. John, St. Peter
- Marian ShrinesLourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe, Akita, Montserrat
- Christian Symbolscross, crucifix, fish symbol, INRI, Alpha Omega
- Spanish CatholicismCatholic Monarchs, Reconquista, Torquemada, penitentes, Isabella
- MariologyMary, Assumption, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, rosary beads
- Marian devotionrosary beads, Madonna, Blessed Virgin, Ave Maria, Hail Mary
Our LadyGod the Father
Christian deity, first person
Christ · Our Father · Jesus Christ · Jesus · the Almighty
Our LadyEve
Genesis matriarch
Lilith · Mary Magdalene · fallen woman · temptress · Delilah
Our LadySatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · Beelzebub · demons · fallen angels