Mary Mediatrix of All Graces: What the Church Teaches
What Mary Mediatrix of All Graces means: the Catholic doctrine (Lumen Gentium 60-62), its subordination to the one mediation of Christ, and the…
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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…
Immaculate Conception: The Dogma, the December 8 Feast, and Ineffabilis Deus
The Immaculate Conception is the dogma according to which the Virgin Mary, from the first instant of her conception, was preserved from every stain of…
How to Pray the Rosary: Step by Step and the Mysteries
The Rosary is one of the most beloved prayers of the Catholic tradition: with the beads in hand, we contemplate the chief mysteries of the…
Mary’s recognized apparitions: the list and what each received
“Recognized” is a convenient word, but it misleads when it suggests a unique seal. Each appearance on the list was judged differently, and some never…
Catacomb of Priscilla: Mary among the dead and the light of the Messiah
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; for those who dwelt in the region of death’s shadow, light has dawned upon…
Sequere me: The Marian Saturday and the Demands of Discipleship
The Marian Saturday sheds light on the demands of following Christ. Contemplate with Mary the Gospel radicalism of the Sequere me. Delve deeper…
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…
Holy Mary of Nazareth
Holy Mary of Nazareth and the paradox of divine obedience: the eternal Son subject to the law and to His parents. Delve deeper into this…
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…
Nolite iudicare: Mary, Judgment, and the Mercy That Sets Free
Mary intercedes where human judgment fails. Discover how Marian mercy sheds light on Christ’s teaching about not judging and sets the…
Vos autem quem me esse dicitis: Peter, Mary, and the Confession of Faith
Peter confesses Christ as God, and Mary reveals the same mystery through the divine motherhood. Explore the confession of faith as a…
Do Not Be Afraid: Jer 20, Rom 5, and the Courage of Witness in Mt 10
Jer 20, Rom 5, and Mt 10 converge on the courage of Christian witness. Divine providence overcomes fear. Deepen this Mariological reading of…
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. Delve deeper into this Mariological…