This icon shows a breastfeeding madonna, which according to this post here is something the Vatican has been trying to promote to put across the idea that Christ was fully human.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Breastfeeding madonna
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One of the things that most surprised and delighted me in Italy was the number of breast-feeding Madonnas that I came across. Interesting that it is being promoted by teh Vatican.
It would be nice if the motivation for the promotion was as much to improve child health outcomes as to make a theological point though
Mavis thanks for comments and I absolutely agree that they should be used as ways to help reflect on child health.
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