The mission of Mary: divine and universal motherhood
The mission of Mary unites divine and universal motherhood: Mother of Christ, she becomes Mother of all the members of His Body. Deepen this…
Category: Magisterium
Mary in the Apostolic Letter “Desiderio desideravi”
A reflection on Mary’s place in Francis’s Apostolic Letter Desiderio desideravi. Explore more deeply the silent presence of the Mother of…
The Mother of the Church in the Roman Catholic Liturgy
Discover Mary’s place in the Roman Catholic liturgy and how Sacrosanctum Concilium grounds her essential presence in the liturgical year of…
The meaning of the feast of the Mother of the Church
Mary, Mother of the Church, is a title beloved by the faithful from the earliest times. Explore the theological and spiritual meaning of this…
Holy Mary, Mother of the Church
Mary, Mother of the Church, unites the Virgin with the whole Christian people. Explore more deeply the theological meaning of this title…
Magisterial timeline of Medjugorje (2001-2022)
Chronology of the Magisterial Response to Medjugorje from 2001 to 2022: Vatican and Episcopal Statements, and the Development of Church Discernment
Magisterial chronology of Medjugorje (1982-2000)
Magisterial chronology of Medjugorje from 1982 to 2000: episcopal and Vatican declarations on the apparitions. Deepen your study of this…
The Magisterium in the face of the apparitions to Saint Faustina Kowalska
The Magisterium of the Church in the discernment of the apparitions to Saint Faustina Kowalska: ecclesial approval and the message of Divine…
Magisterium and Private Revelations
The Magisterium of the Church evaluates Marian private revelations with precise criteria. Learn the foundations of ecclesial discernment…
Marian antiphon: “Alma redemptoris Mater”
Alma Redemptoris Mater: Latin text, translation, and meaning of this Marian antiphon of the liturgy from Advent to February. Deepen your…
The Rosary from Vatican II to the present day
A historical and theological journey of the Rosary and of Marian devotion in the Magisterium, from Vatican II to our own day. Explore this…
Jasna Góra, the devotion of Saint John Paul II to the Virgin Mary.
Jasna Góra shaped the spirituality and the pontificate of Saint John Paul II. Discover how this Polish Marian shrine marked his devotion to…
The Cult of Mary: Its Nature and Theological Foundation
Understand the nature of the cult of Mary, distinct from latria and dulia. The theological and biblical foundation of hyperdulia in the…
Mary’s Spiritual Motherhood: The Nature of Her Mediation
Explore Mary’s spiritual motherhood and the nature of her intercessory mediation in light of the Church’s doctrine. Delve deeper into this…
Mary’s salutary influence and the mediation of Christ
Discover how Mary's salutary influence harmonizes with the one mediation of Christ in the order of salvation, according to the mariological…
Mary after the Ascension
After the Ascension, Mary remained united with the apostles in the Upper Room as Mother of the newborn Church. Explore her role in Ecclesial…
Mary in the public life and passion of Christ
Discover Mary's role in the public life and in the Passion of Christ, from Cana to Calvary, in the light of theology and Ecclesiastical Tradition.
Mary in the infancy of Jesus
Mary in the infancy of Jesus: from the Infancy Gospels to the Flight into Egypt. Discover Mary's role as Mother and faithful disciple of the…
Mary, type of the Church as Virgin and mother
Mary, type of the Church, reveals the virginal and maternal mystery of the Christian community. Let us deepen this fundamental typological…
Mother of the Redeemer in the Old Testament: Prophecies and Marian Typology
Discover how the Old Testament foretells Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, through prophecies and prefigurations that reveal her role in the…
The Virgin Mother of Christ and the Church
The Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ and of the Church: explore her unique role in salvation, grounded in Sacred Scripture and Tradition. Delve…
Mary at the Annunciation
The Annunciation reveals Mary’s “Fiat” and her unique role in the history of salvation. Explore the theological meaning of this decisive…