Discovering Our Lady of Bethlehem, California's Oldest Marian Statue | by Dr. Marian Horvat
Created for the History of the Catholic Faith in the Americas Conference, this full-length presentation by Church scholar and historian Dr. Marian T. Horvat explores the adventure and role of the life-size dressed statue of Our Lady of Bethlehem that accompanied Fr. Junípero Serra’s historic Sacred and “Impossible” Expedition of 1769, which sought to conquer for Spain the 500-mile-stretch of Alta California by establishing its first two Missions in San Diego and Monterey. Viewers will also learn of the statue’s continued presence in Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Our Lady of Bethlehem’s fate when the missions were dissolved and the friars dismissed by the Act of Secularization imposed by the Mexican government in 1833. Finally, viewers will also learn of Our Lady of Bethlehem’s return to the Carmel Mission in the restoration project of the 20th century.
About the presenter:
Marian Therese Horvat received a Bachelor of Arts from the School of Journalism at the University of Kansas. Later she returned to Kansas University and earned a doctorate in Medieval History. She has translated and edited various Portuguese and Spanish works, including manuscripts from Quito on the revelations of Our Lady of Good Success to the 16th century nun Madre Mariana de Jesús Torres. In 1997 she began her collaboration with Mr. Atila Sinke Guimarães, translating and editing his 11-volume Collection on Vatican Council II titled Eli, Eli, Lamma Sabacthani? In 1999 they established the nonprofit corporation Tradition in Action in Los Angeles to publish their works on the Church, history and Catholic culture. For the last 20 years she has published articles and reviews regularly on their website www.traditioninaction.org as well as given talks pertaining to history and Catholic culture.
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This is a wonderful video full of so much rich Catholic history. Thank you! We will definitely add it to our homeschool curriculum. +JMJ+
Thank you for this wonderful and informative post. Our Lady of Bethlehem is beautiful. 🙏🏻✝️💕🌹
I had no idea this statue existed, thank you very much for the video and history
Wonderful, thank you for your much appreciated efforts to keep the faith. So refreshing to still come across people like you and others who follow your mission in this time of apostasy from the very top. God bless you.
God Bless you and yours Dr Horvat! This was truly inspirational! Thanks!
This is so well done. I grew up in Southern California and studied the Missions in Catholic School. This is history I was never taught. Thank you. I loved the background music and your lovely manner and voice.
@Ginger-B153
3 ай бұрын
Well Said! Do hear some of Dr. Horvat's other videos ...she has one on the destruction of Customs (Manners) predicted by "Our Lady of Good Success!"
Our Lady of Bethlehem, pray for us!
Thank you Dr. Horvath May God be Praised in His Saints and in your work
God bless you for giving the truth of St. Juniper and the Missions!
🔥 MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST, SAVE US AND THE WHOLE WORLD 🌎
Thank you very very much! I love her! This is wonderful!
Dear Madame Docent: Thank you for sharing your insights on the History of The Vice Royalty of New Spain: "Fiat Lux e Semper Fidelis"! - - Sherilyn Victoria Malloy aka Xherilina Victoria Della Luz in Olympia, Washington State USA
Dear Dr Marian Horvat, could you kindly do a video special on Saint Vibiana? That would be amazing
An excellent video!
Praised be Jesus Christ! Hail Mary full of grace! Ite ad Joseph!
Sao Nuno de Santa Maria pray your Rosary for the World
🔥 PRECIOSSIMA SANGRE DE JESUCRISTO, SALVANOS Y EL. MUNDO. ENTERO 🌎
❤❤❤
NUESTRA SENORA DE BELEN, ORA POR NOSOTROS CONDUCTANOS HACIA TU HIJO
PRAY ROSARY DIVINE MERCY PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL MEMORARE TO ST JOSEPH POOR SOULS IN PURGATORY HOLY FACE DEVOTION STATIONS OF THE CROSS REPARATION FOR SINS DEPART FROM SINFUL INCLINATIONS TRANSGRESSIONS EVILDOERS LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH NEIGHBORS THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE PRAISE TO THE LORD
Theses statues are uncanonnical!
YaHWeH Adonai Señor Dios Todopoderoso Christo Rey Pantocrator, St Michael St Gabriel St Raphael y La Conquistadora de Almas oren por nosotros La Conquistadora de Almas Ora Pro Nobis ☦️
THIS
This could have been really good if you had not added the background music. (One who loves music is conflicted as to where to place his attention. It adds unnecessary stress).
This is idolatry
@nicholasbassirpour5436
5 ай бұрын
The Catholic Church deemed such devotions are not sinful during the Iconoclast heresy. There is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church.
@B-Rski
5 ай бұрын
@@nicholasbassirpour5436 the blind are leading the blind
I think the people would like to see our Lady and other things related to the video story not the face of the storyteller
@margaretmary1139
5 ай бұрын
Just STOP IT!!
@purplescapular4935
5 ай бұрын
@@margaretmary1139 Are you the storyteller? Don't you honor other's comments that don't suit your pride? Sound real "holy Catholic" I assume?
@nicholasbassirpour5436
5 ай бұрын
The number of images compared to the live video of Dr. Horvat is a good balance. I believe you are just fishing for things to whine about.
@purplescapular4935
5 ай бұрын
@@nicholasbassirpour5436 I am not whining about anything. I am seemingly telling the TRUTH. The images of the Virgin Mary and everything related to the video are far more important and interesting to viewers like me than look at the face of the storyteller whom I and my friends have known so well. That's exactly what I am telling her so she knows next time, she is not important of any video but the CONTENT OF WHAT SHE IS TRYING TO PRESENT ARE FAR MORE IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING TO THE VIEWERS. And you please grow up and be educated first before jumping in your childish screaming spoiling rat here. Don't look good for anyone who claims to be a Catholic.