The vineyard and the cornerstone: Is 5:1-3 and the parable of the winemakers in Mt 21
The vineyard, the cornerstone, and the murderous vinedressers: uncover how Is 5, Fl 4, and Mt 21 converge in a mariological reading of the 27th…
Category: Old Testament
“Let us be diligent like little children”: Teresa, the little way and Mary
"Teresinha and the Little Way converge in Mary: a spiritual childhood path to the Kingdom. Let us delve deeper into this Mariological and…
Saint Mary, the new woman
Mary, the new woman of the new creation, fully fulfills the divine plan for humanity. Deepen this Mariological reflection in the light of…
“My ways are not your ways: Is 55, Phil 1, and the parable of the vineyard workers in Mt 20”
Divine logic surpasses human reason: Isaiah 55, Philippians 1, and Matthew 20 reveal God's ways. Let us delve deeper into this Mariological…
“Stabat autem iuxta crucem”: Mary’s compassio, Hebrews 5 and the gift of the Son
Mary’s compassio beside the Cross unites Heb 5 and Jn 19 in a meditation on the gift of the Son. Go deeper into this Mariological reflection.
Our Lady of Coromoto, Mother of Venezuela
Our Lady of Coromoto, Mother of Venezuela, is revealed as light of the nations and salvation. Delve deeper into her mariological dimension and…
“De nazareth aliquid boni”: Bartholomew, Mary, and the City of the Fiat
Bartholomew recognizes Jesus in Nazareth and Mary pronounces the Fiat in the same city. Explore the Mariological link between the apostle and…
You Are Peter: Is 22, Rom 11, and the Confession of Caesarea Philippi in Mt 16
Explore the confession of Caesarea Philippi in Mt 16 and its echoes in Is 22 and Rom 11. Christ’s promise to Peter reveals the foundation of…
“Ave, gratia plena”: the Queen of Heaven and the Foundations of Mary’s Queenship
Theological foundations of Mary’s Queenship: Ave, gratia plena reveals the royal dignity of the Queen of Heaven. Delve deeper into this…
The Canaanite Woman and the House of Prayer for All Peoples: Is 56, Rom 11, and Mt 15
The faith of the Canaanite woman reveals the house of prayer for all peoples. Is 56, Rom 11, and Mt 15 converge in a surprising Mariological…
The woman clothed with the sun: Rev 12, 1 Cor 15 and Lk 1, solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady
Rev 12, 1 Cor 15 and Lk 1 illuminate the mystery of the woman clothed with the sun in the Assumption of Our Lady. Delve deeper into this…
Facilius est camelum: Saint Clare of Assisi, Evangelical Poverty, and Mary Mother of the Poor
Saint Clare of Assisi lived evangelical poverty like Mary, mother of the poor. Explore the Marian spirituality of radical poverty at Locus…
The mountain of God for all peoples: Is 2 and Mt 15, dedication of Saint Mary Major
The mountain of God in Is 2 and Mt 15 reveals Mary as the house of all peoples. Delve deeper into this Mariological meditation on the…
Come and Eat Without Money: Is 55, Rom 8, and the Multiplication of the Loaves in Mt 14
Isaiah, Romans, and Matthew converge on divine gratuitousness. The multiplication of the loaves reveals that nothing separates us from the…
Simile est regnum caelorum sagenae: The Parable of the Net and Maria stella maris
Explore the parable of the net in Matthew 13 and its bond with Maria stella maris. A Mariological reading of the eschatology of the Gospel.…
Ego sum resurrectio et vita: Martha, Mary, and Lazarus and the faith that raises to life.
Martha, Mary, and Lazarus reveal the faith that raises to life. Christ proclaims that He is the Resurrection and the Life. Let us explore this…
Collige primum zizania: the weeds and the wheat, and Mary in the patience of the Lord.
The weeds and the wheat reveal divine patience in the history of salvation. Mary intercedes in this time of mercy. Let us explore this…
Simile est regnum caelorum grano sinapis: The Mustard Seed and Mary, Seed of Salvation
Mary as a mustard seed: the humble seed of salvation that grows into the Kingdom. Explore the Gospel parable in a profound Mariological reading.
Quia vobis datum est: the mystery of the kingdom and Mary who kept it in her heart
Mary kept in her heart the mysteries of the kingdom that the disciples were given to understand. Explore the connection between Quia vobis…
Ecce puer meus electus: the chosen servant and Mary, Ancilla Domini
Ecce puer meus electus reveals the unity between the chosen Servant of Isaiah and Mary, Ancilla Domini. Delve deeper into this Mariological…
Dominus est enim sabbati: The Lord of the Sabbath, and Mary Who Kept Holy Saturday.
Mary kept Holy Saturday while the Lord of the Sabbath rested in the Sepulcher. Explore more deeply this Mariological meditation on faith…
Venite ad me: “Come to Me” and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel welcomes Christ’s invitation: Come to Me. Explore the connection between the Marian Fiat and the rest promised to…
Vae tibi Corozain: the lament over the cities and Maria causa nostrae laetitiae
A Mariological reflection on Christ’s lament over Chorazin and the title Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae. Delve deeper into this contemplation…
The word that does not return empty: Is 55, Rom 8, and the parable of the sower
The word of God does not return empty: Is 55, Rom 8, and the parable of the sower illuminate the divine fruitfulness. Delve deeper into this…
Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, patroness of Colombia
Discover the history of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, patroness of Colombia, and the marvel of the renewed image that proclaims God’s living…
In regionem gerasenorum: the exorcism, the swine, and Mary victorious over the Evil One
Mary victorious over the Evil One in the exorcism at Gadara: Marian theology and power over demons. Delve deeper into this Mariological meditation.
Modicae fidei: Mary, the Storm, and the Faith That Does Not Sink
Mary and the storm reveal the small faith that Christ corrects. Explore the connection between modicae fidei and Marian intercession in the…
Tu es petrus: Mary, Peter, and the Church Against Which the Gates of the Abyss Shall Not Prevail
Mary, Peter, and the Church built on the rock: a Mariological look at Mt 16:18 and the promise of Christ. Explore this contemplative reflection…
Elizabetha peperit filium: John the Baptist, Mary, and the Joy of the Forerunner
The birth of John the Baptist, the presence of Mary, and the joy of the forerunner: explore the theological richness of Lk 1 in the Catholic…
Quod vultis ut faciant: The Golden Rule, the Narrow Gate, and Mary
The Golden Rule, the narrow gate, and Mary: a Mariological reading of Mt 7:12-14. Delve deeper into this meditation on the Law, the Prophets…
Vinum novum in utres novos: Mary, the New Wine, and the New Wineskins
Mary is the new wineskin that receives the new wine of Grace. Explore the Mariological typology of this Gospel parable and delve deeper into…
Voca levi: Matthew, Mary, and the Mercy That Calls
Matthew, the publican called by divine mercy, reveals in Mary the face of the grace that welcomes sinners. Explore more deeply this…
She built her house upon a rock: Mary is the foundation of faith.
Mary built her faith on the firm rock of God's Word. Explore the mariological foundation that supports all Christian spirituality.
A fructibus eorum cognoscetis eos: Mary and the Fruits of the Spirit
Mary and the fruits of the Holy Spirit: how the Gospel criterion of fruits sheds light on Mary’s holiness. Delve deeper into this…
Thesaurizate vobis thesauros in caelo: Mary and the Treasures of the Heart
Mary keeps in her heart the heavenly treasures that Jesus proclaims in Mt 6:19-21. Delve deeper into this Mariological reflection on the heart…
The Virgin Mary at the Epiphany of the Lord
The Virgin Mary at the Epiphany of the Lord: how the Mother of God illumines the mystery of Christ’s manifestation to the nations. Delve…
Panem de caelo praestitisti eis: Mary and the Mystery of the Bread from Heaven
Mary and the mystery of the bread from heaven: a Mariological reflection on Corpus Christi and the role of Our Lady in the Eucharistic economy.…
Qui viderit mulierem ad concupiscendum: Mary and the Purity of the Gaze
Mary and the purity of the gaze shed light on Mt 5:28: chastity of heart in the light of Mariology. Delve deeper into this contemplative reflection.
The Virgin Mary, Mother of the Savior
The Virgin Mary, Mother of the Savior, in the mystery of Christmas in the light of Isaiah 9:5. Mariological theology of the Incarnate One.…
Beata quae credidisti: The Visitation and the Encounter of Hopes
Beata quae credidisti: the Visitation unites Mary and Elizabeth in a living and hopeful faith. Contemplate this Marian mystery at Locus…
The Magnificat of the new creation: Zeph 3:14-18 and Lk 1:46-55, the Visitation of Our Lady
Zephaniah 3 and Luke 1 converge in the Magnificat of the New Creation. Explore the Theology of the Visitation and Mary’s canticle in the…
Dixit dominus domino meo: Mary, daughter of David and mother of the Lord
Mary, daughter of David and mother of the Lord: exegesis of Ps 110 in the biblical and patristic tradition. Deepen this Mariological reflection.
Reddite deo quae sunt dei: Mary and Total Consecration to God
Mary consecrated herself totally to God, fulfilling the Reddite Deo quae sunt Dei. Explore this Mariological reflection on full self-giving to…
Misit ad eos filium suum dilectum: Mary and the Son Sent by the Father
The parable of the murderous vinedressers illuminates the mystery of the Son sent by the Father and Mary’s place in that divine mission. Go…
Ut cognoscat mundus: Mary and the Love the World Can Recognize
Mary reveals the Trinitarian love that the world can recognize. Ut cognoscat mundus: the salvific mission reflected in the Marian mystery.…
Sanctifica eos in veritate: Mary and Being Consecrated in the Truth
Jesus’ priestly prayer sheds light on Marian consecration in the truth. Mary, sanctified by the Word, leads to the fullness of truth. Go…
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth reveals the mystery of the divine presence and the joy of salvation. Delve deeper into this sacred…
The garments of salvation: Is 61 and Lk 1; Our Lady of Fatima
A meditation on the garments of salvation in Isaiah 61 and Luke 1 and their fulfillment in Our Lady of Fatima. Let us delve deeper into this…
The Virgin Mary at the Annunciation of the Lord
The Virgin Mary at the Annunciation of the Lord and the mystery of the fiat that changed history. An in-depth mariological meditation. Discover…
Expedit vobis ut ego vadam: Mary and the Departure That Bears Fruit
Christ’s departure makes the presence of the Spirit fruitful. Discover how Mary dwells within this mysterium and what role belongs to her in…