The Madonna
by John WilsonBefore that moment I had understood Marian devotion intellectually . . . but I had never felt it. Continue Reading »
Fire in the Cathedral
by Rachel Fulton BrownIt isn't the building of stone, glass, and wood that matters, but the worship offered therein. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousJesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by brant pitre image books, 240 pages, $24 In Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, Brant Pitre challenges the oft-heard charge that the Catholic Church’s Marian beliefs are “unbiblical.” He offers a rich . . . . Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousMARIAN CONTROVERSIES In his review of my book, Mary and the Art of Prayer, Nathan Ristuccia (“Our Lady of Everything,” May) acknowledges that certain elements of the medieval devotion to the Virgin Mary have been a stumbling block for modern scholars and Christians alike—particularly her . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Lady of Everything
by Nathan RistucciaMary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Christian Life and Thoughtby rachel fulton browncolumbia, 656 pages, $75 In thirteenth-century France there lived a monk who served as confessor for many townspeople, including a beautiful married woman. Both the laywoman and her . . . . Continue Reading »
The Mystery of Mary
by Rachel Fulton BrownAn interview with Rachel Fulton Brown. Continue Reading »
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