[Magdalen] Images and words about Mary

[Scott Knitter]

On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have always found it interesting that the phrase "Blessed Mary, Ever
> Virgin", popular among those of a highly Catholic bent, and the more
> generally accepted and biblical "Ever Blessed Virgin Mary" use exactly the
> same words in a different order.

When the BCP gives a blank for mentioning saints, we generally say,
"the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Anne her mother, Saint Michael
the Archangel our patron, and all your saints..." and I associate
"Blessed Mary, ever Virgin" with the confession that was part of the
old prayers at the foot of the altar, which we're not using nowadays
(our interim rector had us pray them in the sacristy).


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA