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By Ann Zlotnik

The Blessed Virgin Mary has a birthday on Sept. 8 — nine months after her Immaculate Conception, naturally — and like everyone else’s, it calls for celebration. We love to share items from our Marian Library collections, so we have selected some holy cards and art depicting Mary as an infant.
 

^{French holy card}

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^{Birth of the Virgin Mary
Lisa Federle
1995}

^{Naissance de La Ste. Vierge
Epinal Engravers
19th century}

Additional Resources

Learn more about this liturgical feast day with selected articles from the All About Mary website.

Birth of Mary: Meditations and Illustrations 

Parents of Mary

— Ann Zlotnik is a graphic designer in the University Libraries and communication coordinator for the Marian Library.