Causa nostrae laetitiae

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Causa nostrae laetitiae is a Marian title from the Litany of Loreto that honors the Virgin Mary as the spiritual source and cause of Christian joy.

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Causa nostrae laetitiae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic devotional title
Marian title
addressedTo Blessed Virgin Mary
linked to: Virgin Mary
associatedWith Catholic piety
Marian spirituality
category Catholic litanies
Titles of Mary
devotionalContext Marian litany
devotionalEffect encourages trust in Mary’s intercession
invites contemplation of Christian joy in Christ through Mary
emphasizes Mary’s role in bringing Christ, source of joy, into the world
honors Mary, Mother of Jesus
linked to: Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary
invocationPurpose to seek joy and consolation in Christ through Mary’s intercession
invocationType title of praise
language Latin
linkedDoctrine Communion of saints
linked to: communion of saints

Divine maternity of Mary
Incarnation of Christ
liturgicalUse private Marian devotions
public recitation of the Litany of Loreto
partOf Litany of Loreto
partOfPrayerTradition Loreto Marian tradition
recitedBy Catholic faithful
recitedIn Latin
vernacular translations
refersTo Mary as spiritual source of Christian joy
roleOfMaryExpressed mediator of grace
mother of the Redeemer
participant in the mystery of salvation
spiritualMeaning Mary as cause of believers’ joy through her cooperation with God’s plan
theologicalTheme Christological joy
joy
salvation
translation Cause of our joy
usedIn Catholic Marian devotion
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Cause of our joy originalLatinTitle Causa nostrae laetitiae