Stabat Mater: the hymn of Mary’s compassion
Explore the Stabat Mater, the Marian hymn of Mary's sorrow and compassion beside the cross. Origin, poetic structure, and great composers…
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Servants of Mary: the order founded by seven Florentine merchants
Founded in 1233 by seven Florentine merchants, the Servants of Mary cultivate a spirituality centered on the Sorrows of Mary. Get to know this…
The Rosary: The Prayer of Marian Contemplation
The Rosary is the Marian prayer par excellence. Discover its history, structure, and spiritual power, and deepen your contemplation of the…
Hail, Holy Queen: the Marian antiphon for the end of the day
A centuries-old Marian antiphon, the “Hail, Holy Queen” closes the Office and the Rosary with beauty and supplication. Explore its origin…
Mother of God: The Foundational Title of Mariology
Theotokos, Mother of God, is the foundational title of Mariology, defined at Ephesus. Explore its biblical foundations, the Nestorian crisis…
Our Lady of Pontmain: hope in the winter of war
In 1871, Our Lady of Pontmain appeared to children in a France at war. Discover the message, the apparition, and the shrine of this Marian title.
Magnificat: The Canticle of Mary
The Magnificat, Mary’s canticle at the Visitation, reveals its theology, its structure, and its place in Christian liturgy. Explore this…
Our Lady of La Salette: the weeping messenger
In 1846, Our Lady of La Salette appeared in tears to two shepherd children and called for conversion. Discover the apparitions and the Alpine…
Saint Maximilian Kolbe: The Martyr of the Immaculate
Theologian and martyr of the Immaculate, Saint Maximilian Kolbe died in Auschwitz for a fellow prisoner. Discover his Marian theology and the…
Saint Joseph: the virginal Father of Jesus and spouse of Mary
Discover the figure of Saint Joseph, virginal father of Jesus and spouse of Mary, in the biblical tradition, in Josephite spirituality, and in…
The Church and Mary: the Mother and the Body of Christ
Mary is the type and model of the Church: mother and virgin, image of the Body of Christ. Explore the Marian ecclesiology of Vatican II and its…
Mary’s Fiat: the yes that changed history
Mary’s Fiat at the Annunciation transformed the history of salvation. Explore its theological meaning and the depth of this “yes” to the…
Co-Redemptrix: Mary’s Cooperation in the Redemption
Co-Redemptrix: understand how Mary cooperated in the Redemption, the theological grounds for it, the doctrinal debate, and what the Magisterium…
Calvary: Mary at the Foot of the Cross
Mary stood at the foot of the Cross on Calvary. Explore the theological meaning of her presence at the Crucifixion and the contemplative…
Hail Mary: the prayer of the angelic salutation
Learn about the biblical origin of the Hail Mary, its historical composition, and the central place of this Marian prayer in Christian…