Women in the Catholic Church In AD 431, the Council of Ephesus granted Mary the title of Mother of God. In 553, the Council of Constantinople, proclaimed that she was perpetually a virgin. In 863 AD, the pope pronounced the Feast of Our Lady to be equal to the feasts of Easter and Christmas. By the 12th Century, the Hail Mary prayer had become popular, which in turn led to the widespread use of the rosary. According to historian Geoffrey Blainey, Mary had become the "favoured intermediary through whom the ear of God could be reached". She had become an important subject for theologians and
Acts of Reparation to the Virgin Mary of Fátima, was requested by the Virgin Mary herself in an apparition at Pontevedra, Spain, in December 1925. This acts of reparation has been approved by the Roman Catholic Church. Words of the Prayer from Raccolta: Words of the Prayer from Raccolta: Acts of Reparation to the Virgin Mary Catholic tradition and Mariology include specific prayers and devotions as acts of reparation for insults and blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin Mary. Similar prayers as "Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ" and "Acts of Reparation to The Holy Trinity" also exist. Some such prayers are provided in the Raccolta Catholic prayer