Jesus Son of Mary, the divine motherhood at the heart of the faith
Mary is the Mother of Jesus and the Mother of God. From the historical motherhood to the Theotókos of Ephesus, the spiritual motherhood in…
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The Virginity of Mary: Before, During, and After Childbirth
Study the three aspects of Mary's virginity, its biblical foundation, and the magisterial definition that upholds this central dogma. Delve…
Theotokos, Mother of God: meaning, the Council of Ephesus and the faith of the Church
Theotókos, Mother of God, is the central title of Mariology. It was defined at Ephesus in 431 and it grounds all Marian reflection. Look more…
Jasna Góra, the Black Madonna and the Shrine of Częstochowa
Jasna Góra and the Black Madonna of Częstochowa: the history of the Pauline shrine, the scars of the icon, and the Marian devotion of John…
Hippolytus of Rome, Mariology and patristic theology
Hippolytus of Rome and pre-Nicene patristic Mariology: Mary’s virginity, the typology of Dan 2:34, and the Roman school. Let us explore this…
I am the gate: Acts 2, 1 Pet 2, and the Good Shepherd in Jn 10 (Fourth Sunday of Easter)
Christ, the Gate and Good Shepherd in Jn 10, illumines Acts 2 and 1 Pet 2 on this Sunday of Easter. Mary, the faithful sheep, deepens this…
Oves meae vocem meam audiunt: Mary and the Shepherd Who Knows His Sheep
Mary hears the voice of the Good Shepherd, and in her is found the perfect model of the faithful sheep. Deepen this Mariological reflection on…
Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Mary and Pentecost
Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Mary in the Upper Room and Pentecost: Marian pneumatology from the Annunciation to the nascent Church. Delve…
Didascalia Apostolorum: The Syrian Document and Mary
Explore the Didascalia Apostolorum, a third-century Syrian document, and its references to Mary in the Syro-Antiochene tradition. Delve into…
Rejoice, Mary, the chaire of the Annunciation and the Akathist.
Explore the meaning of the “Chaire” of the Annunciation, the Greek Akathist, and the theology of Marian joy in the Eastern and Western…
The Dormition and Assumption of Mary in Apocryphal Tradition
Examine the apocryphal texts on the Transfiguration of Mary, her Dormition, and their role in the dogmatic definition of the Assumption…
Ave maris stella: lyrics, translation, and meaning of the Marian hymn
Explore the hymn Ave Maris Stella, its medieval origin, the etymology of Stella Maris, and the patristic interpretation of Ave as a reversal of…
Mother of the Faithful People, Mater populi fidelis: title and iconography
Mother of the Faithful People, united to the Pilgrim Church. Explore the patristic origin, the iconography of Aracoeli, and the articulation…
Marian prayers: Hail Mary, Magnificat, Rosary, and antiphons
Marian prayers of the Church: theological foundation, biblical origin, and place in the Liturgy of the Hours. Hail Mary, Magnificat, Rosary…
Mary in the Bible, presence, typology, and key texts
Explore the presence of Mary in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, with an analysis of the key texts and of the Mariological typology that…