RELIGION, SPIRITUALITE

- vue de  LOURDES un 15 août -

L’Assomption (du latin adsumere, (prendre avec soi) est une fête chrétienne célébrant le jour de l’entrée de Marie au Ciel. 
A Jérusalem au VIème siècle, l’Assomption portait le nom de la fête de la Dormition (sommeil de la Vierge et élévation de l’âme seule). C’est vers 594 à Rome que le terme « Assomption » a été pour la première fois formulé. 

La résurrection de Marie, Mère de Dieu, représentée à Rome par une fresque de la basilique souterraine de Saint-Clément, n’a pourtant été reconnue par les catholiques que le 11 octobre 1954, après la publication par le pape Pie XII du dogme de l’Assomption. 

La fête de l’Assomption, un symbole pour la France. Selon la liturgie, la Vierge Marie est la patronne principale de la France. C’est Louis XIII, qui, à la naissance de son premier enfant (Louis XIV) après 22 ans de mariage, décida de prendre la Sainte Vierge comme protectrice du Royaume de France. 

La Vierge Marie est aussi la patronne des Acadiens (peuple francophone du Canada, distinct des Québécois) depuis 1881.
La fête de l'Assomption est un jour férié en Espagne, au Portugal, en Italie, en Grèce, en Belgique et au Luxembourg, mais elle ne l'est pas dans les autres pays d'Europe. 

Le jour "J" de la fête de l’Assomption : Une messe est célébrée dans la plupart des églises chrétiennes catholiques. Dans certaines paroisses se déroule une procession exhibant la statue de la Sainte Vierge. La statue est transportée sur les épaules des porteurs la veille ou le soir du 15 août, soit autour de l’église, soit de l’église vers une chapelle.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A Paris une procession grandiose est prévue sur la Seine, plus de 5.000 personnes sont attendues aujourd'hui !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           * musique additionnelle : (AVE MARIA : Jacky COULEZ à la trompette)