Blessed Virgin Mary - Erie, PA - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

This statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is located outside of Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church on the corner of East 34th and Wallace Streets in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The statue on the west side of the church on a stone pedestal. The statue depicts Mary with her hands folded in prayer, standing on a globe, with a serpent under her feet, a reference to Genesis 3:15, "I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel."

The Blessed Virgin Mary is venerated by Christians as the Mother of the Word Incarnate, Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a young girl betrothed to St. Joseph, Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel and told that she would conceive a son by the Holy Ghost, who would be the Son of God. In humble obedience to the divine messenger, Mary replied, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word." In Bethlehem, her Son was born and was adored by shepherds and kings. As is known throughout the world, this Son, Jesus Christ, went on to suffer on the cross and rise again, offering salvation to the world through Him. Today, Mary is venerated as the Mother of God and Queen of Heaven.

Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic Statue Location: Sts. Peter and Paul Church Entrance Fee: None Website: [Web Link] Artist: Not listed

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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.

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