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From "England's Fear, Walsingham's Hope" by K. V. Turley in Crisis Magazine online (April 8, 2020):
England has been re-dedicated as “Mary’s Dowry.” The event was to take place with much solemnity in churches and cathedrals throughout England, and nowhere more so than at Walsingham, the nation’s chief Marian shrine. Instead, this national act of piety to Our Lady took place across the land in every home, every family, and in every heart that chose to make this re-dedication.
The first such dedication took place in 1381. It came at a time of social and political unrest in England, due largely to the Peasants’ Revolt, which in turn was a consequence of the economic ramifications of the Black Death.
Given the contagion currently sweeping the land, the timing of this latest dedication to Our Lady could not be more welcome, and its power never more needed.
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