Celebrating the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary & Ferragosto in Italy | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 3:39
About this sermon
The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated around the world today, but it means slightly different things to different faith traditions. EWTN Vatican Producer Benjamin Crockett explains how today in Italy, they celebrate Ferragosto, a day that commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. The Assumption does not necessarily imply Mary's death but it does not exclude it either. Various Christian denominations diverge on this point. Ferragosto derives from the latin expression "feriae augusti" which was a holiday implemented by Emperor Augustus in 18 BC. Crockett takes us through the history of the holiday and how it ended up being on the same day as the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
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