Our Lady of Banneux: the Virgin of the Poor
In Banneux, in 1933, Our Lady identified herself as the Virgin of the Poor. Learn about the approved apparitions and the Belgian shrine of…
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The New Testament and Mary: an overview
The New Testament presents Mary from various perspectives. Explore the synthesis of the Marian presence in Luke, John, Mark, Matthew, Acts, and…
The communion of saints and Mary: the Mother in the community of the saved
The communion of saints reveals Mary as the preeminent member of the glorified Church. Explore her singular role in the community of the saved…
Under Your Protection: The Oldest Prayer to Mary, Greek and Latin Text
Discover Sub Tuum Praesidium, the oldest Christian prayer to Mary, dating from the 3rd century. Its origin, text, and place in Catholic…
Marian Icons and Images: Art and Spirituality
Marian icons and images express theology in visual form. Explore the main types, the iconoclast controversy, and the spirituality of sacred…
Islam and Mary: Maryam in the Qur’an
Maryam is the only woman named in the Qur’an and the most venerated in Islam. Explore the figure of Mary in Islamic-Christian dialogue and…
The Magisterium and Mary: The Great Marian Documents
Encyclicals, constitutions, and apostolic exhortations: the great Marian documents of the papal Magisterium gathered and commented on. Deepen…
The Second Vatican Council and Mary: Chapter VIII of Lumen Gentium
The Second Vatican Council devoted Chapter VIII of Lumen Gentium to Mary. Learn about the debates, the conciliar choices, and the renewal of…
Mary and the Most Holy Trinity: daughter, mother, and spouse
Mary is Daughter of the Father, Mother of the Son, and Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Explore the Trinitarian dimension of Mariology and her…
Perpetual virginity of Mary: the dogma and its meaning
The perpetual virginity of Mary is a dogma of the Catholic faith. Learn about its theological foundations, the history of its definition, and…
Mary, Queen: The Title of Marian Queenship
Mary, Queen: discover the biblical and theological foundations of Marian queenship, set forth by Pius XII in 1954. Explore this title and its…
Intercession of Mary: The Mother Who Intercedes
The intercession of Mary unites the prayer of the faithful to the mediation of Christ. Biblical and theological foundations of Marian…
Spiritual Motherhood of Mary: Mother of All the Faithful
Spiritual motherhood of Mary: the theological and biblical foundations of her mission as Mother of all the faithful. Let us delve deeper into…
Mary’s faith: the path of the faithful one
Mary's faith sustained her from the Annunciation to Calvary. Explore the theology of Marian faith in the encyclical Redemptoris Mater and…
The Assumption of Mary: The Dogma of 1950
A dogma defined by Pius XII in 1950, the Assumption of Mary reveals the glorious destiny of the redeemed human body. Let us explore its…