Here is the first thorough reflection on the importance of Mary by women writing from the perspective of Latin American liberation theology. Gebara and Bingemer offer a vision of Mary in sharp contrast to the traditional. This is the Mary of the Magnificat: a figure who challenges male-centrism, dualism, idealism, and one-dimensionalism. The authors focus on the idea of Mary as one who lives in God, on the feminine element of the divine, and on the personal factors which color their own perspectives. By delving into the Scriptures, they place Mary in her social, political, and economic context. Reviewing both the Old and New Testaments, they point to Mary as both heir and one who begins something new. In dealing with the traditions of the Church, Gebara and Bingemer rethink Marian dogmas - an area not only ecumenically controversial but also morally challenging. Beginning in the 16th century, the authors survey the history of Marian devotion, exploring the initial appearance of Mary to the Indian Juan Diego (Guadalupe), and reflecting on all the phenomena connected to the figure of Mary. The mystery of Mary brings a new word about God, they note. Her humanity entirely open ... and her full participation in the enterprise of this Kingdom help us perceive who the God of the Kingdom is: God the Creator, who does not cease to perform wonders on behalf of the poor.
This book is an inspirational look at the greatest woman in the Bible and all of history, the Virgin Mary-- the Mother of Jesus Christ.
An account of the life of the Virgin Mary, from her birth through her early years and education at the Temple to the Annunciation.
The book includes reflections for the feasts and solemnities of Mary throughout the year. It incorporates the most cherished Marian prayers of the Church, such as the Rosary, the Litany of Loreto, and the Magnificat.
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Parents and grandparents, women and men, priests and other ministers, young and old, will all find in this collection a treasury of praise for the first and model disciple.
When Mary offered her firstborn Son in the temple, St. Alphonsus tells us, it was much more than the fulfillment of a ritual obligation. She was offering him up to God as a sacrifice—and herself as well. In the Old Testament law there ...
In this deeply personal but beautifully universal memoir, Brandi Willis Schreiber relates her own quest to know and love the Virgin Mary and to incorporate her as a vital participant in her spiritual life.
This short book presents the teaching of Mary the Co-Redemptrix, describing her role, united with Christ but subject to Him, in the Redemption.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
True Devotion to Mary, Saint Louis de Montfort's classic text, gives readers a guide to consecrate themselves to Jesus through Mary.