"SUB TUUM PRAESIDIUM" - OLDEST PRAYER TO MARY An ancient prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the “Sub Tuum Praesidium” ("Under Your Patronage" in English), is the oldest known prayer to Our Lady asking her intercession, older than even the Hail Mary itself. The prayer which is also a hymn has long been chanted in both the Western Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Catholic Churches. Likely written during the persecution of Valerian or of Decius, around 3rd Century AD, the prayer shows the early Christ

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In this animated historical documentary, we will cover one of the most essential Roman systems, which regulated the social life and allowed the Republic and then the Empire to strive. Welcome to our video on the Roman Patronage system. To learn more about the politics of the Roman Republic, watch the video on the Marian reforms and their social effects: http://bit.ly/2RF3dbn Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/KingsandGenerals or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are gratefu

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