| Devotion Name: | Devotion to the Name of Mary | Devotion Type: | Marian Devotions | |
| Primary Focus: | Mary | Origin Century: | 17 | |
| Origin Region: | Europe | Founder or Promoter: | Post-Vienna devotion | |
| Duration or Frequency: | Year-round; often heightened around its feast day | |||
| Associated Promises: | Traditionally associated with maternal intercession, perseverance, and deeper confidence in Christ. | |||
| Liturgical Association: | Marian feasts; local shrine observances | |||
| Feast Day(s): | Holy Name of Mary — September 12 | |||
| Spiritual Significance: | Leads the faithful to Christ through confidence in Mary’s maternal intercession and example. | |||
| Virtues Emphasized: | Trust|Hope|Purity|Fidelity | |||
| Related Saints: | Blessed Virgin Mary | |||
| Related Events: | Catholic devotional tradition | |||
Devotion to the Name of Mary stands within the wide stream of Marian devotion by which the faithful learn to approach Christ with confidence, tenderness, and trust in the Blessed Virgin’s maternal intercession. Such devotion is often shaped by history, place, and local practice, yet always points beyond itself to the Gospel.
When lived well, Marian devotion deepens humility, fidelity, and spiritual peace. It teaches the believer to receive Mary not as an ornament of faith but as a true mother in the order of grace.
How to Practice: Pray the proper prayers, honor the associated image or title, and observe the devotion on its customary days. Spiritual Significance: Leads the faithful to Christ through confidence in Mary’s maternal intercession and example.



