“Deus incrementum dedit”: The Field of God, Service, and the Cooperation of Mary
God gives the growth: 1 Cor 3:1-9 puts the minister in his exact place. See how Simon’s mother-in-law and Mary show the right order: first…
Category: Virginity
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary: What It Is and Its Meaning
The Perpetual Virginity is one of the oldest truths of faith about Our Lady: the Church professes Mary “ever Virgin” – before, during, and after…
Popes of the Fifth-Sixth Centuries – Mary Mother of God and Ever-Virgin (Doctrina Pontificia IV, nn. 30-43)
Gelasius I, Symmachus, John II, Vigilius, and Honorius I consolidate the Ephesian doctrine of Mary, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin, with the theme…
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…
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…
Ever Virgin (Aeiparthenos): the perpetual virginity of Mary
Explore the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary, defined in the tradition as Aeiparthenos. Delve deeper into this central theological…
The virginity of Mary, the three aspects of the dogma
Study the three aspects of the virginity of Mary, its biblical foundation and the definition of the Magisterium that sustains this central…
The Four Marian Dogmas: Divine Motherhood, Virginity, the Immaculate Conception, and the Assumption
The four Marian dogmas define what the Church believes about Mary with definitive authority. A theological foundation, not a popular devotion.…
The Virginity of Mary: The Christological Sign of the Mother of God
The virginity of Mary reveals a profound Christological sign. Explore the biblical testimony and the tradition of the Church concerning this…
Advent and Mary: the Virgin in the time of waiting
Mary dwells at the center of Advent as the Virgin of listening and type of the Church. Delve deeper into the Marian dimension of this time of…
Our Lady of Banneux: the Virgin of the Poor
At Banneux, in 1933, Our Lady identified herself as the Virgin of the Poor. Learn about the approved apparitions and the Belgian shrine of…
Perpetual virginity of Mary: the dogma and its meaning
The perpetual virginity of Mary is a dogma of the Catholic faith. Learn its theological foundations, the history of its definition, and its…
Our Lady of Syracuse: The Tears of the Virgin
In 1953, an image of Our Lady of Syracuse wept for four days. Learn about the phenomenon, the scientific investigation, and the shrine raised…
The Adoration of the Cross and the Sorrowful Virgin:
Stabat Mater: the Sorrowful Virgin unites her suffering to that of Christ on the cross. Let us deepen the Mariological theology of Good Friday…
The Number of Apparitions of the Virgin Mary
How many times has the Virgin Mary appeared throughout history? Explore the theological and spiritual meaning of Marian apparitions from an…
Behold, the Virgin Shall Conceive: Is 7, Rom 1 and Joseph’s Dream in Mt 1
The prophecy of the Virgin in Is 7:14, cited in Mt 1:18 and Rom 1:2, reveals the messianic fulfillment of Advent. Delve deeper into this…
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[Prayer] Holy Mary, Virgin of Time
Invoke Mary at the four hours of the day with this poetic prayer. Sanctify your daily time with the presence of Our Lady. Discover this…
Mother of the Redeemer and of Redeemed Humanity
A Mariological reflection on Mary, Mother of the Redeemer and of the humanity redeemed by Christ. Let us deepen this central mystery of the…
The Virgin Mary in Carmel
The Virgin Mary in Carmel holds a singular place in Carmelite spirituality. Explore her central presence in the devotion and tradition of the…