Msgr. Beaulieu – Blessedness of the Virgin Mary
Fourth Sunday of Advent The Blessedness of the Virgin Mary Having heard from the angel Gabriel that she was to be the Mother of God, Mary immediately set out to…
of the human person from conception until natural death
Fourth Sunday of Advent The Blessedness of the Virgin Mary Having heard from the angel Gabriel that she was to be the Mother of God, Mary immediately set out to…
The final eight days of Advent are geared toward a more direct preparation and reflection on the Nativity of Christ. It is the most sacred time of the entire Advent season. The week prior to December 25, while leading up to Christmas is a special time in the Church’s liturgical life…
According to the joint work entitled Mary: The Church at the Source, then Cardinal Ratzinger and Hans Urs von Balthasar provide two theological essays detailing Mary as both the embodiment of the Church and the Mother who co-operates in giving birth to the Church in the souls of believers.
There are many titles for the Blessed Virgin Mary, though arguably the greatest of all is what Elizabeth proclaims when Mary visited her: “Most Blessed are you among women, and…