BLACK MADONNA BLACKED OUT THROUGH WHITEWASH
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Posted By: Siebra Muhammad on May 23, 2010 Christ's Mother, "The Black Madonna" is worshiped throughout Europe, of all places. The most sacred icons of the Catholic Church are the Black Madonna and Christ child, which are found in Europe's most venerated shrines and cathedrals. Each year, millions of European pilgrims ritually humble themselves before the image of Black Mary and her child Jesus at Black Madonna sites throughout France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and other Catholic countries. Many Black Madonna statues have the black paint literally kissed off of their hands and feet. In Poland, the Church encourages believers to pray to the Black Madonna of Czestochowa every morning before rising. It is reported that Pope John Paul follows this ritual. Time Magazine (June 11, 1979) reported on Pope Paul II's visit to Czestochowa's holiest shrine, which prominently displays "The Lady" known for centuries as the Black Madonna. At Our Lady of Koden (Poland), there are statues of white saints carrying pictures of Black Madonnas. Pilgrims throughout the ages have visited Black Madonna sites and left inspired, confident, relieved, or healed of their afflictions. Today, there are over 300 documented Black Madonna sites in France alone!1 Sometimes they are hidden away in vaults, while the public is shown Madonnas with European features. [photo, right: The Black Madonna at the Abbey of Einsiedeln (Hermits) in Switzerland is visited by over a million people each year. Click here to view its glorious interior. In the hard-to-find classic, Anacalypsis, historian Godfrey Higgens writes, "...in all the Romish countries of Europe, in France, Italy, Germany, &c., the God Christ, as well as his mother, are described in their old pictures and statues to be black. The infant God in the arms of his black mother, his eyes and drapery white, is himself perfectly black. If the reader doubt my word, he may go to the cathedral at Moulins to the famous chapel of the Virgin at Loretto ...the whiteness of the eyes and teeth, and the studied redness of the lips, are very observable... There is scarcely an old church in Italy where some remains of the worship of the BLACK VIRGIN and BLACK CHILD are not to be met with. Very often the black figures have given way to white ones, and in these cases the black ones, as being held sacred, were put into retired places in the churches, but were not destroyed...2 The Black Madonnas originally all had Africoid features before most of them were destroyed by iconoclasts. When they were replaced, the artists retained the dark skin color but, not being familiar with real Afrikans, gave European features to the paintings. In cases where originals have survived, you may witness Africoid features on Mary and her child Jesus, such as the Black Madonna of Nuria, Spain called "the Queen of the Pyrenees." Russia's remarkable legacy of Black Madonnas and other Christian icons of dark skin is evidenced in the book, Russian Icons by Vladimir Ivanov, including the feature story of the Spring 1994 issue of Russian Life magazine, graced with a Black Madonna on its cover. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Siebra Muhammad
A Registration Clerk/Specialist, New Orleans Public Schools Other College... class of 2001 Member Since November 2008 |
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My pleasure brother!!!
Sunday, May 23rd 2010 at 5:23PM |
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There is a Holy "Family" that existed before all things human There is The Father, The Mother and The Son Many people refuse to acknowledge the Holy Mother (I am not talking about the Virgin Mary - she was a human being) I am talking about the Holy Mother found in the Book of Revelation Chapter 12... A woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and with a crownlike garland (tiara) of twelve stars on her head (Rev. 12:1) Her children are those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. (Rev. 12:17) In the natural realm there must be a Father and a Mother in order to create a Son This "model" is based on the Heavenly "Holy" Family that existed before all things as we know them Jesus said - "And He who sent Me is ever with Me; My Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him." (John 8:29) Sunday, May 23rd 2010 at 5:55PM |
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CORRECT!!!
Sunday, May 23rd 2010 at 6:04PM |
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Hello to All, Please excuse me, but I must burst your bubble for the sake of better thinking, okay. Please bear in mind that to be dark skinned does that mean Black as Black Americans are. In other words, consider the rationale that not all blackbirds are crows. Some blackbirds are ravens. Am I making any sense with you all? Therefore, Black Americans are not the same people as Black Nigerians are. Am I right? Tell me what you think. Monday, May 24th 2010 at 12:05AM |
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Hello Ms. Judah, What could the book of Revelation mean to you when the Bible is the Jewish people’s testimony to the world about themselves and God? It seems that you refuse to accept this truth and it is understandable since we, Black Americans are the most ignorant people in White America. Our reasons of being ignorant are that we are descendents of slaves. We are burned much in need of God help as the children of Israel were in God sent them Moses. Therefore, the common logic that you should use is to pray and ask God to send us a prophet who at the least would lead us out of ignorance. Am I making any sense with you, Ms. Judah? So I again, what could the book of Revelation mean to you when it is the Jewish people’s aspirations to the world of how God visited and help them in their times of trouble. How long will your brain take to obscure this is anyone’s guess. I have told you this before and you have not said that I was wrong. What you try to do is ignore it and that will not alter anything. Tell me what you think. Monday, May 24th 2010 at 12:13AM |
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I enjoyed reading this. (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM |
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Now, MIISRAEL & CYNTHIA'S "BUBBLES" HAVE BEEN STOLEN. OH, those mindless black americans have no way of knowing about this as mindless means lack of brains in body. "YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" (smile) Siebra, remember Cynthia mentioning she had no bubbles on my blog earlier today???????? (smile) Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM |
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J.J so glad your identity as a female has been restored... hopefully those bubbles will be returned also. "I" shall keep the faith. (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM |
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Saint, I don't pay Harry any attention and he is very uncomfortable around me,,,if you notice, alos I ma a N.D. Buddhist, a proud strong well educated in my BIA...I am just trying to catch up on some of the learnings I live reading about...I know that my history /culture did not start here of even with recorded history and I could not be more roud to be a member of this powerful and unique culture that I can never learn enough about. (smile) In a few weeks I will be 68 and Harry is child's play trying to exert control overme that the KKk gave up on doing...as he does not even exist to me...I just like to make him uncomfortable some times and taking pure advantage that Harry wants no parts of me.... Thank you for bbeing so protective of me...you give me the same comfort as those ounge men do waling me to my car from the mosque in Sacramento when I go there with a close friend of my who is a member of the NOI...I don't think you know Mozell, but he gives me tis same sort of security that is just natural... Thank you so very, very much Saint. (smile) Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM |
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