What was lifelike for the Holy Family? Not only was the life of Mary hidden in the Scriptures, the life of Jesus from His twelfth birthday till the commencement of His ministry at the age of thirty years was also unknown. The third Volume on the Mystical City of God – The Transfixion, gives tremendous…
The Holy Scriptures is mostly silent on the early life of the Mother of Jesus. Her first spoken words are to the Angel at the Announcement by the Angel Gabriel. Much is unknown of the life of Mary leading up to the Announcement and when the Holy Family returned to their home in Nazareth. The…
The Scriptures are quiet on the life of the Mother of Jesus. There is no mention of her life before the Annunciation (St Luke 1: 26-38) and following the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 1: 13; 2). However, there are resources that we can draw some learning about the life of the…
The Blessed Mother is known by a number of titles that flow from Her role as the Mother of God. Mary is also known as the Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of all Graces. The Blessed Virgin Mary gave Her entire life to the Will of the Father. Mary journeyed with Her Son from Conception to His…
The Assumption of Mary, as declared by Pope Pius XII on 1 November, 1950, states that at the end of Marys earthly life, She was taken body and soul into Heaven. The Dogma of the Assumption of Mary was declared in 1950. The Church has through tradition and as early as the 5th Century. The…
It is agreed by most Theologians and from the earliest teachings of the Church, that Mary remained a Virgin (St Luke 1:34) before and during the birth of Jesus. The conjecture amongst non-Catholic scholars is, did Mary remain a Virgin after the birth of Jesus? The concept of ‘Perpetual Virgin’ in relation to Mary, following…
The concept of the Immaculate Conception refers to the instant that Mary existed in Her Mother’s womb (conception) St Anne and that Mary is free from Original Sin (immaculate). This belief can be traced back to the Bible and the early teaching of the Church. The Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary, the Mother…
The Mother of Jesus is highly esteemed by the Catholic Church as the Mother of God. This is not just a title of honour but by virtue of Mary’s role in bringing forth the Son of God, Jesus who is Truly God and Truly Human. Mary is rightfully known as the ‘Mother of God’ due…
Mary, the Mother of Jesus is given prominence in the Catholic Church not as a ‘goddess’ worthy of worship, but as a humble Servant of God, who through Her ‘fiat’ (her yes) to God is raised to the highest honour in Heaven after the Holy Trinity. The Catholic Church, through four Marian Dogmas, teaches that…
