America for the Immaculata
by Alexi SargeantWe 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 »
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 »
Our Lady of Guadalupe's appearance to Juan Diego is a crucial moment in the history of the United States—and key to reconciling our political and cultural divisions today. Continue Reading »
Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotionby stephen j. shoemaker yale, 304 pages, $28 The Virgin Mary is a shibboleth. Whatever one thinks of Jesus, it is impossible to be neutral about her place in Christian doctrine and devotion. Either Mary is essential to the faith as the Mother of God, or . . . . Continue Reading »
If there were any doubts about the enduring power of Fatima, Pope Francis has put them to bed. Continue Reading »
In Evangelical churches, the why of the virgin birth receives less attention than the fact of it. Continue Reading »
A Lutheran pastor on why we are all, whether we know it or not, “Marian” Christians. Continue Reading »
At Donald Trump's old church, Mary and the fugitive Holy Family are there—just tucked in the corner, safely out of sight. Continue Reading »
Updating Henry Adams's famous meditation on technology and tradition. Continue Reading »
“I would suggest that you not consider marriage again until you are at least ten years old.” Continue Reading »
On an escarpment high above the Euphrates River in eastern Syria sit the ruins of Dura-Europos, one of the most important archeological finds of the twentieth century. Founded in 303 BC by the Seleucid successors of Alexander the Great, this ancient caravan city of some 8,000 to 10,000 people was . . . . Continue Reading »