Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the
According to some apocryphal writings, Mary, at the age of three, was brought by her parents to the Temple, in fulfillment of a vow, there to be educated

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