John Paul II Compiled and with an introduction by Marianne Lorraine Trouvé, FSP Pope John Paul II has always been profoundly devoted to Mary, the Mother of God. This love for Mary shines through the impressive body of writings he has given to the Church; in addition to his Marian writings, he has mentioned her in virtually every major document. Here is a beautiful collection of his thoughts on …

The Privilege of Being a Woman Alice von Hildebrand Women historically have been denigrated as lower than men or viewed as privileged. Dr. Alice von Hildebrand characterizes the difference between such views as based on whether man's vision is secularistic or steeped in the supernatural. She shows that feminism's attempts to gain equality with men by imitation of men is unnatural, foolish, …

New and valuable book that is equal to a short summa about the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Written by foremost Marian scholars, it sets forth in quick dictionary for the most important Catholic teachings about Mary. It defines Mary's place in the Church and in the life of Christians, her titles, her authenticated appearances, her shrines, her relationship to her Son Jesus as well as to the …

A superb sourcebook about Mary. Invaluable book that is equal to a short summa about the Blessed Virgin. Written by foremost scholars, it sets forth in quick dictionary form the most important Catholic teachings about Mary—her place in the Church and in the life of Christians, her titles, her authenticated appearances, her shrines as well as her relationship to her Son Jesus and to the …

Mary:  The Church at the Source Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVl) Hans Urs Von Balthasar Two great theologians endeavor to recover the centrality of Marian doctrine and devotion for the contemporary Church, offering a spiritually rich approach to mariology that brings into new relief the Marian contours of ecclesial faith. Ratzinger and Balthasar show that Mary is both the embodiment …

Adrienne von Speyr From the Introduction In contrast to the slim volume on our Lady, Handmaid of the Lord , the pieces presented here, for the most part written a decade later, probe the ultimate profundities of Mariology. Each piece forms a meditation in its own right, while the order in which the pieces have been placed originates with the editor. Yet they all revolve around the same …

The Sermons Of St. Francis De Sales On Our Lady 13 sermons of this holy Doctor of the Church on various feasts of Our Lady, explaining their meaning for us: the Immaculate Conception, Nativity, Purification, Presentation in the Temple, Visitation, Assumption of Our Lady of the Snow. St. Francis exudes a profound learning, bringing surprising revelations in virtually every paragraph. Imprimatur.

Scott Hahn "In simple and straightforward prose, Dr. Scott Hahn's Hail, Holy Queen explains the place of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Christian piety.  Eminently readable and insightfully structured, Hail, Holy Queen examines and analyzes the biblical and theological foundations of Marian devotion with insight and deep faith. - Edward Cardinal Egan , Archbishop of New York "I highly …

  Edward Sri & Scott Hahn A compelling, in-depth presentation of the gebirah, or “Great Lady,” tradition in salvation history and its profound connection to the doctrine of Mary’s queenship. Edward Sri elucidates the common approaches taken to Mary’s role as Queen and demonstrates how the queen-mother theme in the Davidic kingdom can shed light on the presentation of Mary as heavenly …

The Ecclesial Classics series presents essential documents on topics of vital importance to the life of the Church today. Each volume is dedicated to a particular theme and includes explanatory introductions to the texts. This volume contains the full text of major Church documents on the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as excerpts from selected documents that contain significant sections on …

No woman ever born has attracted more interest than Mary, the Mother of Jesus.  True, the four gospels offer few details about her.  In the New Testament she is overshadowed by her mighty son.  Yet for almost two thousand years, Christians have cherished her memory. Why are we drawn to her?  Because there was no one closer to Jesus Christ.  From his conception and …

Fulton J. Sheen With his characteristic eloquence and brilliance, Fulton Sheen presents a moving portrayal of the Blessed Virgin Mary that combines deep spirituality with history, philosophy and theology. Mary's whole life is lovingly portrayed in this word portrait that is a never failing source of information, consolation and inspiration. While considering the different phases of Mary's …

Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. The Mother of the Saviour is not just another pious book about Mary, but perhaps the finest summation of the Catholic Church's teaching about the Mother of God ever penned-especially because it is written by a pre-eminent authority, with brevity, economy and absence of novelty or speculation or "merely metaphorical expressions."   From the …

From the pen of the most renowned Catholic thinker of the nineteenth century comes this defense of the Church’s Marian devotion. Newman examines the New Testament and the writings of the Church Fathers to show that this devotion is on a firm apostolic foundation. Then he explains the sound doctrinal bases of the titles given to Our Lady in the Litany of Loreto: Mystical Rose, House of …

The Encyclopedia of Mary   Draw upon Scripture, theology, art, history, and literature to discover the depth of this one-of-a kind Marian collection. Complete and thorough, it contains everything from the secret revelation at Fatima to a description of the herb Rosemary as one that has been associated with Our Lady since the Middle Ages. Experience the true beauty and reach of the Blessed …

Federico Suarez At times, perhaps unconsciously, we are inclined to think that our Lady is more to be admired than imitated.  In this book, Fr. Suarez, along with studying the life, character, thoughts and piety of our Lady, also compares her moral and religious attitude to our own, focussing special attention on certain specific problems - for instance, vocation in whatever state and …

Mary - The Second Eve Cardinal John Henry Newman Proves that today's Marian doctrine is firmly rooted in the early Church's teachings and refutes the Protestant claim that Catholics invented devotion to Mary. Fresh, beautiful insights that are so typical of Cardinal Newman.

This work, based on lectures given at the University of Navarre, is a systematic study of the person of Mary, the mother of Jesus of Nazareth, true God and true Man and redeemer of mankind. After introductory chapters that approach the subject from conceptual and historical angles, the book then discusses what Revelation says about the woman who, in the fullness of time, bore in her womb the …

Fr. Von Balthasar provides us with a wonderful and concise spiritual guide for all who desire to know and love the Mother of the Lord. The acclaimed theologian von Balthasar gathers from the Sacred Scriptures and the richest tradition of the Church the elements of a portrait which shows Mary's place and her relevance for today.

Beauty of Thy House Mark Alessio She has inspired the greatest artists, poets and composers for two-thousand years. Armies have fought under her banner, while entire cities and nations have placed themselves under her patronage and protection. Every day, she is called upon by countless men, women and children to help them in their necessities: "Hail Mary, Full of Grace." She is the Mother of …