{"id":2225,"date":"2017-05-18T17:19:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T21:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2017-05-18T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T16:21:15","slug":"have-you-ever-wondered-why-catholics-venerate-the-blessed-virgin-mary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2017\/05\/18\/have-you-ever-wondered-why-catholics-venerate-the-blessed-virgin-mary\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you ever wondered why Catholics venerate The Blessed Virgin Mary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/virgin-mary-5.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/virgin-mary-5.jpg?resize=249%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"virgin-mary-5\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/virgin-mary-5.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/virgin-mary-5.jpg?w=436&amp;ssl=1 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a>Take a 6-week Bible study course on &#8220;The Bible and the Virgin Mary&#8221; to find out. 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