The last several decades have unfortunately witnessed a waning in Marian devotion and piety. At least part of the reason for this is that Marian piety is a sticking point between Catholic and non-Catholic Christians, and in an effort to avoid any unnecessary confrontation, Catholics tend to keep Marian devotions quietly to themselves. However, Tony explains why this is a mistake, and how today’s celebration demonstrates why Mary should be a unifying figure for all Christians. Learn all about it in today’s FRESHImage Presents, Mary: Mother of All Alive in Christ.
Endnotes:
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Decree on the Celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church in the General Roman Calendar, February 11, 2018.
Brian E. Daley, S.J., “Sign and Source of the Church: Mary in the Ressourcement and at Vatican II,” in Mary on the Eve of the Second Vatican Council, 37-38.
Martin Luther, Commentary on the Magnificat.
St. Cyril of Alexandria, Third Letter to Nestorius.
John 19:26-27
John 2:4
Genesis 1:1
Revelation 21:5
Genesis 2:23
Genesis 3:20
Colossians 1:18-20
Romans 6:3-4
Romans 8:29
Raniero Cantalamessa, Mary, Mirror of the Church, 101.
Matthew 26:53
Raniero Cantalamessa, Mary, Mirror of the Church, 99.
Matthew 12:49-50
St. Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 72A.7
St. Augustine of Hippo, Holy Virginity, 5.5.
Song of Songs 8:6
1 Corinthians 13:6
Hans Urs von Balthasar, Love Alone Is Credible, 137-138.
Pope Francis, Only Love Can Save Us, 90.
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.