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| − | '''Zamboanga''' is a Catholic shrine to [[Mary]] erected in 1910 on Mindanao | + | '''Zamboanga''' is a Catholic shrine to [[Mary]] erected in 1910 on Mindanao, which is a southern island in the Philippines. Christians would pray at this shrine to seek divine intervention in their ongoing struggle with the Moslem Moros, who lived nearby in Zamboanga.<ref>John A. Hardon, S.J., ''Modern Catholic Dictionary'', p. 573 (1980).[http://www.therealpresence.org/archives/Mariology/Mariology_034.htm]</ref><ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15747a.htm</ref> The chosen Moros would then accept death himself if captured. |
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Revision as of 20:51, January 5, 2009
Zamboanga is a Catholic shrine to Mary erected in 1910 on Mindanao, which is a southern island in the Philippines. Christians would pray at this shrine to seek divine intervention in their ongoing struggle with the Moslem Moros, who lived nearby in Zamboanga.[1][2] The chosen Moros would then accept death himself if captured.
References
- ↑ John A. Hardon, S.J., Modern Catholic Dictionary, p. 573 (1980).[1]
- ↑ http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15747a.htm