Mary
Mary: Mother and Mystic
She is beloved for her unshakable faith in her son, Jesus. But this Franciscan writer argues that Mary had a deeper understanding of his mission than we realize.
Hushed Mother Love
Marian apparitions bring us so much guidance, beauty, and sustenance. The apparition of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland, is the only apparition where not a word was spoken by the Blessed Mother.
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The Loneliness of Mary
The loneliness of Mary is not as well-documented. She suffered great isolation, from confusion about her unique call to the deaths of those closest to her. Yet her trust in God was rewarded.
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Full of Grace
In Luke’s Gospel, the angel Gabriel arrives at Mary’s house unexpectedly and greets her: “Hail, favored one!” What would you do, if a stranger showed up at your door and made such an announcement to you?
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Our Universal Mother
There is no facet of the human experience that Mary, our universal mother, cannot understand. In times of unrest—in the world or in our hearts—Our Lady is ready to help us. We need only turn to her.
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Mary’s Feminine Force
John realizes she is not just a tool, a means for God to become human. She is herself a feminine force in the cosmos of his visions.
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Mary’s Yes
She is remembering now what she has stored up in her heart all these years. It began the first time she experienced the Light that is God.
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