Advent: Do you know what we pray?
Discover how the Church prays in Advent and Mary's place in the spirituality of anticipation. A Mariological reflection on prayer and liturgical time.
Category: Teologia Mariana
Advent: How It All Began
Discover how Advent began with Mary's "yes" and understand Our Lady's unique presence during this liturgical time of hope and preparation.
Thanks be to the grace of Our Lady
Explore Marian mediation and devotion to Our Lady as a path to particular graces leading to full grace. Deepen this essential Mariological reflection.
Who distributes grace, Mary or the Holy Spirit?
Who distributes grace: Mary or the Holy Spirit? Explore Marian mediation and divine action in a rigorous and contemplative theological analysis.
The Miraculous Medal: Origin and Diffusion
Learn about the origin and spread of the Miraculous Medal, revealed to Catherine Labouré, its theological meaning, and the central role of this devot…
The history of Catherine Labouré
Life and mission of Catherine Labouré, visionary of the Marian apparitions that originated the Miraculous Medal. Discover the Vincentian spirituality…
Mariological meaning of the “Presentation of Mary” on November 21
Discover the mariological meaning of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple, a feast on November 21st, between liturgy, patristic tradition, and Maria…
The relationship between the Holy Spirit, Mary, and the priest
The Holy Spirit, Mary, and the priest: foundations of Marian and sacerdotal spirituality in the light of the Magisterium. Deepen this essential theolo…
Mary leads the priest to the service
Mary leads the priest to the service through complete surrender to God. Explore the Marian dimension of priesthood and Mary's role in priestly spiritu…
Is there danger in Marian devotion?
Is there danger in devoting oneself to Mary? Understand the criteria for authentic Marian devotion and the boundaries of popular piety. Deepen this th…
Is the priestly crisis a Marian crisis?
Does the priestly crisis have roots in the Marian crisis? Explore the theological relationship between Mary and the priesthood in this reflection from…
Approach of cases: woman of expectation and beauty
Revelations of Fr. Bamonte on Mary as Woman of hope and beauty. Deepened Marian theology from testimonies of exorcisms.
Demonic revelations about Mary: Fr. Bamonte
The demon's revelations about Mary, collected by Father Bamonte, confirm Our Lady's intercessory power. Let us delve deeper into this singular mariolo…
The exorcism with Saint Dominic’s rosary
The Rosary of Saint Dominic of Guzman as an Exorcism and Spiritual Warfare Tool. Deepen Mary's Maternal Dimension in the Fight Against Evil.
Leonardo da Vinci and the luminosity of Mary’s womb
Around 1481, the friars of the convent of San Donato in Scopeto entrusted an Adoration of the Magi now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Is “Kekaritomene” magazine out of stock?
The *Kekaritomene* magazine is out of print. Discover the academic publication of the *Locus Mariologicus* dedicated to the scientific and spiritual s…
All Saints’ Day and the Assumption
The Assumption of Mary theologically grounds the feast of All Saints. Explore the connection between her corporal glory and the eternal destiny of the…
Leonardo da Vinci, painter of symbolic Mariology
In the work "Our Lady of the Pomegranate or Dreyfus," Leonardo seeks a new concept of illumination, fruit of careful study.
Sales live from ars dei gallery
Ars Dei Gallery presents Marian sacred art from worldwide painters. Contemplation and theology united in a unique collection. Explore this live sale.
Antonello da Messina: Mariology of the “New Man”
Antonello da Messina reveals a singular Mariology: the New Man contemplates Mary as the center of human renewal in Christ. Let us delve deeper into th…
The geometric Mariology of Piero della Francesca (4th part)
A Our Lady with the Child, recently attributed to Petrus de Burgo and thought for centuries to be by Piero della Francesca,
The iconographic Mariology of Piero della Francesca (3rd part)
A Madonna del parto of Monterchi is similar to all pregnant women in the world; she is like them, anxious and happy, exhausted and proud.
The Mariology of Piero della Francesca (Part 1)
Piero della Francesca (Sansepolcro [Tuscany] 1418-1492) is undoubtedly one of the greatest Italian artists of the 15th century.
Saint Mary, door of heaven: dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Mary, Door of Heaven: a dogmatic-liturgical analysis of how God entered the world through the Incarnation and how believers find in it the path to sal…
The Holy Virgin Mary in the Cenacle: Dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Saint Mary, the Virgin, in the Cenacle joins apostolic prayer and ecclesial motherhood. Dogmatic-liturgical analysis of her foundational presence. Dee…
Mary, the Virgin, at the Resurrection of the Lord: a dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Dogmatic-liturgical analysis of the Virgin Mary at the Resurrection of the Lord. From the cross to Paschal glory, Mary fully shares in the mystery of …
Saint Mary, Disciple of the Lord: Dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Mary, disciple of the Lord, listened and kept the Word with exemplary faithfulness. Deepen this dogmatic-liturgical analysis of the most beautiful tit…
Saint Mary, Mother of God: dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Mary, Mother of God: dogma defined at Ephesus in 431 and foundation of all mariology. Deepen the dogmatic-ecclesiastical analysis of this essential tr…
Mary in the Announcement: Dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Dogmatic-liturgical analysis of the Announcement: Mary's "fiat" inaugurates the Incarnation of the Word. Let us delve into this foundational mystery o…
Mary, daughter of Israel: dogmatic-liturgical analysis
Mary, daughter of Israel, recapitulates the hope of the chosen people and inaugurates the fulfillment of the Covenant with her "fiat." Deepen this dog…
The origins of intercession in the iconography of the Virgin orant
Explore the origins of intercession in the iconography of the Virgin orante and its role in the theophanic representations of salvation history. Deepe…
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is Paul VI's apostolic exhortation on Marian devotion in the Church. Deepen its theological and spiritual meaning in Locus Mariologicu…
The Virgin and Child in the absidal mosaics
Discover the origin of absidal mosaics depicting the Virgin and Child, whose iconography derives from the Adoration of the Magi. Deepen this Marian tr…
Marian Iconography: the Apses of Churches from the 5th Century.
Since the 5th century, church apses have consecrated Marian iconography in images of faith. Explore the theological language of this sacred space.
Symbolic character of Marian iconography in the 3rd and 4th centuries
Explore the Marian iconography of the 3rd and 4th centuries and its profound theological symbolism, revealing how the primitive Church artistically ex…
Iconography of Mary: Priscilla’s Catacombs, the Annunciation
In the Catacombs of Priscilla rests the earliest iconography of Mary. Contemplate the Annunciation, which bore witness to the primitive faith of the C…
Mariology and sophiology on the path of beauty
Mariology and Sophiology converge on the path of Beauty: Mary, icon of divine Wisdom, illuminates the way to God. Deepen this theological reflection.
Sublime beauty in Marian aesthetics
The sublime beauty of Mary transcends the physical: she is the creature where the divine splendor shines most fully. Deepen this mariological reflecti…
Our Lady of Sorrows: A Biblical Devotion
Discover how devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows is rooted in Sacred Scripture and reveals Mary's role as co-redemptor in Christ's Passion.
The Holy Name of Mary
Invoking the Holy Name of Mary opens hearts to divine grace. Discover the theological richness and devotion that this Name holds within Catholic Mario…
A disciple who believes invites listening to the Word
Mary, believing disciple, invites the Church to listen to the Word. Her total faith reveals the path of evangelical reception. Deepen this Marian refl…
Are the Marian verses well-translated?
Translating Marian verses accurately is essential for understanding Mary's role in Scripture and Christian faith. Delve deeper into this fundamental t…
Mary conceived by the Word she heard
Mary was fertilized by the Word she heard with total faith as she embraced the angel. Delve into this mariological truth in the *Locus Mariologicus*.
Mary’s mission: divine motherhood and universal
Mary's mission unites divine and universal motherhood: as Mother of Christ, she becomes Mother to all members of His Body. Deepen this Marian truth.
Mary’s vocation: a faith response to the Word
Mary's vocation and her "fiat" reveal a unique response of faith to the Word of God. Let us deepen this mariological reflection on the divine presence…
Mary is Word, grace, and dabar.
Mary embraces the divine Word with her whole being, uniting grace and word in a unique covenant. Delve deeper into this mariological reflection on the…
Pilgrimages and the Mariologist Devotee
Marian pilgrimages, as a means of spiritual and academic formation for those studying Mary in the tradition of the Church, deepen this privileged path…
Marian shrines and mariology devotees
Marian shrines unite devotion and academic study of mariology. Explore how these sacred spaces deepen knowledge and contemplation of Mary.
Mary as the contemplation of God
Mary as the contemplation of God reveals how complete openness to the divine transforms human existence into an epiphany of the Lord. Deepen this Mari…
Mary’s listening and contemplative gaze
Mary teaches through attentive listening and contemplative gaze to transform life into perpetual adoration of God. Deepen this path of inner prayer.