In The River of the Immaculate Conception, James Matthew Wilson confirms his vocation as a public poet. Commissioned by the Benedict XVI Institute, this poem sequence of seven parts leads us through the lives of St. Juan Diego, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Père Marquette, with interludes on . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Lady of Guadalupe unites the Old World and the New, and so a new Christian people is formed from the two—a mestizo people. Continue Reading »
The dogma of the Immaculate Conception affirms that Mary's privileged status is due to Christ alone, Christus solus. Continue Reading »
When I was three years old, I asked my pregnant mother whether Jesus could come into me as my baby brother had come into her. It was my inept way of saying that I wanted to accept Jesus into my heart as my personal lord and savior, an idea to which my Evangelical church had already introduced me. . . . . Continue Reading »
We should celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with fanfare because Mariology is ecclesiology—every special grace given to Mary is an eschatological promise to the Church. Continue Reading »
By clarifying what God has done in the person of Mary, the Church teaches the faithful that human flesh is capable of remarkable feats of holiness. Continue Reading »
The project known as Evangelicals and Catholics Together is now in its thirteenth year following its initial statement, “The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium,” with much-discussed statements on salvation, Scripture, and the Communion of Saints. The group is currently engaged in . . . . Continue Reading »
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