The Lateran Council (649) – Aeiparthenos, Ever-Virgin and Immaculate (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 44-47)
The Second Council of Constantinople (553) and the Lateran Council of 649 define Mary’s perpetual virginity as dogma: Aeiparthenos…
Category: Magisterium
Council of Ephesus (431) – Theotokos, Mother of God (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 17-18)
The Council of Ephesus (431) defines Mary as Theotokos - Mother of God. Greek texts with English translation from the greatest Mariological…
Saint Sixtus III and Saint Leo I – The Theotokos Celebrated and Preached (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 19-29)
Saint Sixtus III builds Saint Mary Major in Rome; Saint Leo I creates the richest Marian theology of the West in his Christmas Sermons. Key…
Saint Felix I and Saint Damasus I – The Divine Motherhood of Mary (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 8-14)
Pontifical documents of the popes Saint Felix I and Saint Damasus I (3rd-4th centuries) affirm the divine motherhood and the perpetual…
Saint Siricius and Saint Celestine I – Ever Virgin and Theotokos (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 15-16)
The popes Saint Siricius and Saint Celestine I establish the pontifical doctrine of Mary’s perpetual virginity and of her divine motherhood…
Marian Symbols of Faith – Dogmatic Foundation (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 1-7)
The first seven documents of Doctrina Pontificia IV: Marian formulas of faith of the early Church that establish Mary’s virginal motherhood…
Ecclesia de eucharistia – Mary, the Eucharistic Woman (John Paul II)
Text of Chapter V of the Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia (John Paul II, 2003), with the Latin original and English translation. Mary as the…
Evangelii Gaudium – Apostolic Exhortation of Francis – Mary, Mother of Evangelization (Full Text)
Full text of the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (Francis, November 24, 2013), with the Marian chapter in Latin and English. Mary as…
Spe salvi – Encyclical of Benedict XVI – Mary, Star of Hope (Full text)
Full text of the Encyclical Spe Salvi (Benedict XVI, November 30, 2007), with the Latin chapter and English translation on Mary as Star of…
Mulieris Dignitatem – apostolic letter of John Paul II on the dignity of woman (Full text)
Full text of the Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem (John Paul II, August 15, 1988), with excerpts from the Latin original and an English…
Redemptoris Mater – encyclical of John Paul II on the Mother of the Redeemer (Full text)
Full text of the Encyclical Redemptoris Mater (John Paul II, March 25, 1987), with excerpts from the Latin original and an English translation.…
Lumen Gentium chapter VIII – full Latin and English text (Vatican II)
Full text of Chapter VIII of Lumen Gentium (Vatican II, 1964) on the Virgin Mary in the mystery of Christ and of the Church, in Latin and…
Pope Benedict XV: life, pontificate, and Marian devotion (1914-1922)
Benedict XV, the Pope of Peace, guided the Church through the Great War and approved Fatima. Discover his pontificate and his profound Marian…
Magisterial Angelology, the Councils, and the Church’s Teaching on the Angels
Magisterial angelology reveals how the Church defined the doctrine on the angels from the Council of Ephesus to the Fourth Lateran Council.…
Lumen gentium and Mary: Chapter VIII of Vatican II
Chapter VIII of Lumen Gentium sets out the Marian doctrine of the Second Vatican Council. Explore the conciliar debate, the structure of the…
The Magisterium and Mary: the great Marian documents
Encyclicals, constitutions, and apostolic exhortations: the great Marian documents of the papal Magisterium, gathered and commented on. Delve…
The Second Vatican Council and Mary: chapter VIII of Lumen gentium
The Second Vatican Council devoted chapter VIII of Lumen Gentium to Mary. Learn about the debates, the conciliar choices, and the renewal of…
Theotokos: Mary, Mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus (431)
Theotokos, defined at the Council of Ephesus in 431, reveals the Christological foundation of the title Mother of God. Explore its origin…
Mary, Mother of the Church: The Title, the Feast, and the Theology
Mary, Mother of the Church: learn about the title proclaimed at Vatican II, the feast instituted in 2018, and the theology of the Dogmatic…
Consecration to Our Lady: de Montfort, John Paul II, and Marian Spirituality
Discover consecration to Our Lady according to Montfort and John Paul II, and deepen your Marian spirituality with this reflection from the…
Mary Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix: The Current Theological Debate
Mary Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix: explore the biblical and patristic foundations and the current theological debate surrounding these Marian titles.
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S. M. Perrella, Co-Redemptrix [RSI Cultura]
Perrella examines Mary's unique participation, as Co-Redemptrix, in Christ's redemptive work. Delve deeper into this fundamental theological…
Mother of the Faithful People: the review of the titles Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate in the post-conciliar Magisterium
The Church reviews the titles Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate in the light of Scripture and Tradition. Deepen your devotion to Mary…
Leo XIV and the Supplication of Pompeii
Leo XIV and the Supplication of Pompeii: explore the depth of this Marian prayer and its living place in the contemplative tradition of the…
Totus tuus: Mary and Saint John Paul II
Totus Tuus guided the pontificate of Saint John Paul II in a total devotion to Mary, Mother of God. Let us go deeper into this transformative…
Holy Mary, Mother of God: A Liturgical Analysis
A liturgical analysis of the dogma of Mary, Mother of God (Theotókos), and its central place in Catholic liturgy and theology. Let us delve…
Mary: The Mother of the Church and of Humanity at Christmas
Discover how Mary, Mother of the Church and of humanity, illuminates the mystery of Christmas through her divine motherhood and her mission as…
Benedict XVI’s Mariology: A Journey Between Faith and Reason
Benedict XVI unites faith and reason in a profound Mariology. Explore his theological journey on Mary, the Eucharist, and the spiritual…
John Paul II and the Rosary: An Invitation to Marian Prayer
John Paul II invites the faithful to the Rosary as a contemplation of Christ with Mary. Compendium Evangélii and spiritual guide. Explore this…
The Rosary: Between Sacred and Profane Time
The Rosary sanctifies profane time through contemplation. Mary and John Paul II reveal how this prayer transforms the ordinary. Delve deeper…
John Paul II and the Evolution of Mariology in the Twentieth Century
Discover how John Paul II shaped Mariology in the twentieth century, placing Mary at the center of the Catholic faith through his fundamental…
Saint John Paul II: A Pope of Tradition, Innovation, and Profound Marian Love
Discover how Saint John Paul II united tradition and innovation in a pontificate marked by Marian love and by the motto Totus Tuus. Deepen this…
Saint Paul VI and the Legacy of the Rosary
Paul VI renewed Marian devotion through the Rosary and through Marialis Cultus. Discover his spiritual legacy and Mary's role in the renewal of…
John XXIII: The Pope of the Council and of the Rosary
John XXIII united the Second Vatican Council with the Rosary in a singular Marian spirituality. Discover the legacy of the Pope of goodness.
The Rosary and Vatican II: Marian Prayer in the Conciliar Context
Explore how the Second Vatican Council renewed Mariology and transformed the place of the Rosary in contemporary Catholic piety. Delve deeper…
Pius XII and the Rosary: An Instrument of Faith and Peace
Pius XII raised the Rosary to the status of an instrument of faith and peace in times of crisis. Explore his contribution to Marian…
The Rosary in Times of Adversity: The Revitalization of Marian Prayer
Pius XI revitalized the Rosary as a Marian response to the adversities of the 20th century. Explore the encyclicals that consolidated this…
Benedict XV: The Pope of Peace and of the Rosary
Benedict XV, pope of peace, united diplomacy and Marian devotion in a pontificate marked by the Rosary. Deepen your spirituality with this study.
The Marian Devotion of Leo XIII
Leo XIII raised Marian devotion to the center of ecclesial life. His encyclicals on the Rosary shaped generations of the faithful. Let us delve…
Papal Veneration and the Mother of the Lord
Explore how papal veneration of Mary, Mother of the Lord, has shaped Marian doctrine and piety through the centuries. Deepen this contemplative…
The Magisterium: A Service to the Piety of the Christian People
The Magisterium directs Marian piety with authority and authenticity. Popes and councils guide the Christian people in the veneration of Mary.…
Before the Second Vatican Council: reorienting Marian devotion
Pius XII and John XXIII reoriented Marian devotion before the Second Vatican Council, promoting an authentic and Christocentric piety. Deepen…
Ratzinger’s mariology in the Third Secret of Fátima
Ratzinger's mariology in the Third Secret of Fátima reveals a profound theology of Mary's apparitions. Explore this essential theological…
Mary in the pontificate of Benedict XVI
Explore the Mariology of Ratzinger and the role of Mary in the pontificate of Benedict XVI, from his theological writings to the pontifical…
Six reasons not to forget Mary, according to Joseph Ratzinger
Ratzinger presents six theological and ecclesial reasons not to forget Mary in the Christian life. Delve into the Mariological foundations of…
Ratzinger’s Mariology: Benedict XVI’s Conversion to the Marian Mystery
How Mariology transformed Ratzinger’s thought and shaped Benedict XVI. Trace the conversion to the Marian mystery that marked his…
Who Is Benedict XVI?
A complete profile of Joseph Ratzinger: his life, theological thought, and profound Marian devotion. Discover who Benedict XVI was and his…
“And he was incarnate of the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary.”
Ratzinger contemplates Et Incarnatus Est and reveals Mary as the living place of the Incarnation of the Word. Deepen this mariological and…
Holy Mary, Mother of God: A Dogmatic-Liturgical Analysis
Mary, Mother of God: a dogma defined at Ephesus in 431 and the foundation of all Mariology. Delve deeper into the dogmatic-ecclesial analysis…
Marialis cultus
Marialis Cultus is Paul VI’s apostolic exhortation on the Marian cult in the Church. Explore its theological and spiritual meaning more…