What’s in a name? To all the ‘Sister Mary’s’ out there!
Maria Bambina doll Today we celebrate a beautiful feastday: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary or as it is also known: the Feast of Maria Bambina. In some countries, there is a Maria Bambina doll which is displayed in the parish for this feast. Barbie eat your heart out! These dolls are beautiful with handmade clothes tailored often using gold thread, lace, satin, silk and other precious materials. As Disciples of the Divine Master, we receive the name ‘Mary’ when we make our First Profession and the 8 th of September is our common nameday throughout the world as a Congregation. I feel very honoured to bear Mary’s name but sadly we don’t use it as much as we used to, unless there is something serious or for formalities! Kind of like your Mum calling you by all your all your names including your Baptism and Confirmation names. Then you know you’re in trouble! In Italy, we were more accustomed to calling each other by our Marian name, thus reminding us of our mission to b...