A valuable treasury of the most important Catholic teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Essential Mary handbook is an all-in-one resource for those who want a renewed appreciation of Mary's fundamental role and significance in the Church today. This book defines Mary's role in relationship to her son Jesus, as well as to God the Father and the Holy Spirit, and collects in one place …

What do all the doctrines that God has revealed about the Blessed Virgin Mary have to do with me personally? How do I explain to those interested the truth about Mary and Marian devotions. The newly updated, Introduction to Mary, offers us the opportunity to experience the truth about the person of Mary, our Spiritual Mother, through learning about Marian doctrine and devotion. Easy to read …

Who is Mary for us today? Pope John Paul II explored this question in a series of general audiences talks given from 1995 to 1997. Collected in this volume, these catechesis form an easy-to-follow course in Marian doctrine and devotion. Basing his thought on the Council's lead, the Pope places Mary in a scriptural and ecclesial context. The humble Virgin of Nazareth appears as she really was - …

Fr. John Laux Packed with fascinating information.  Scores hundreds of points without a wasted word.  Full of brief Bible quotes that show how Catholic teaching is truly Scriptural.  Topics include the Sources of Faith (Scripture and Tradition), the Blessed Trinity, creation, Angels, Original Sin, Christ the Redeemer, the Blessed Virgin, Sanctifying & Actual Grace, good …

Edited by Bro. Francis Mary, F.I. The most in-depth book yet on the life and work of the great modern martyr of charity and Marian Saint, Maximilian Kolbe, whom Pope John Paul II called "The Saint of our difficult century". Over ten authors, including foremost Mariologists Fr. Peter Fehlner, Fr. James McCurry, Fr. Jerzy Domanski, and Mark Miravalle have contributed insightful and inspiring …

Msgr. Jeremiah F. Kenney A study of Marian theology as it relates to our daily lives. Includes prayers and stories to help us follow Mary's example.

The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) is one of the greatest Catholic books ever written. Actually, it is five complete books in one volume. Here the great Doctor of the Church has assembled the very finest information about Our Lady that he could find, all taken from the many writings of Saints, Doctors of the Church and other holy authors, as well as from Sacred Scripture. …

  Encyclical Letter of John Paul II, Redemptoris mater Introduction by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Commentary by Hans Urs von Balthasar Pope John Paul II's only encyclical on our Blessed Mother, with introduction by the Cardinal Prefect of the congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, and commentary by one of the world's leading Catholic theologians, Hans Urs von …

Father Luigi Gambero, internationally-known expert on early Christianity, presents an intriguing and comprehensive survey of the development of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight Christian centuries.  Focusing on the lives and works of over thirty of the most famous Church Fathers and early Christian writers, Fr. Gambero has produced a clear and readable summary of the …

Fr. H. O'Laverty, B.A. One of the truly remarkable Catholic books the reader will ever encounter, The Mother of God and Her Glorious Feasts is actually more than a book about Mary, for it also gives a complete view of the Catholic way of life and is one of those rare books of facts and insight into the facts-written in a down-to-earth manner totally understandable to all-that not only reminds …

Mary in the Middle Ages by Luigi Gambero In his book Mary and the Fathers of the Church, Fr. Luigi Gambero presented a comprehensive survey of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight Christian centuries. Mary in the Middle Ages continues this journey up to the end of the fifteenth century, surveying the growth of Marian doctrine and devotion during one of the most important eras of …

Fr. Frederick William Faber, D.D. Describes and analyzes with the precision of a theologian and the artistry of a poet each of Our Lady's Seven Sorrows, relating them to our own spiritual life.  Says, "We never advance more rapidly in love of the Son than when we travel by the Mother, and that what we have built most solidly in Jesus has been built with Mary.  There is no time lost …

"If the Son is a king," says St. Athanasius, "the Mother who begot Him is rightly and truly considered a Queen and Sovereign." "No sooner had Mary," says St. Bernardine of Siena, "consented to be Mother of the Eternal Word, than she merited by this consent to be made Queen of the world and of all creatures." Since the flesh of Mary" remarks the Abbot Arnold of Chartres, "was not different from …

   In this little book, Love of Eternal Wisdom, St. Louis-Marie de Montfort gives us a valuable abridgment of his spirituality which can be summed up in the words of St. Paul:  "Christ living in us."    Christ lives in all Christians who are in the state of grace.  In the great majority, however, the Christian life is only, as it were, in its embryo.  …

Daughter Zion Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Daughter Zion explores the biblical witness to the Church's Marian dogmas?Mary’s role as Mother of God, her virginity, the Immaculate Conception, and her Assumption into heaven. Cardinal Ratzinger examines how these beliefs are linked to the Church’s faith in Jesus Christ. Far from competing with the truth about Christ, the Church’s Marian beliefs …

  The writings of St. Louis Marie de Montfort are of great interest today for many reasons.  First, because they are centered on Christ, Eternal and Incarnate Wisdom.  Second, because they focus attention on the importance of  Mary's role in the Mystery of Christ and of the Church-a subject of renewed interest both within the Catholic Church and other Christian …

Protestants call it idolatry and modernists see it as quaint superstition, but in these lucid pages written over a century ago, Catholic author Orestes Brownson demonstrates that veneration of Mary and the saints is not merely permissible; it's essential for every Christian who yearns to worship God in spirit and in truth. Worship comes from the Anglo-Saxon word weorthscipe which means "worthy …

The Church's Marian beliefs have constantly shed light on other teachings, and the Theology of the Body is no exception. In this compilation of essays, some of the world's most foremost Mariologists and experts on the Theology of the Body share their insights on how Mary illuminates the message of the Theology of the Body in a profound way. As the Mother of God, Mary provided Jesus with His …

Mary is important to all Christians, but especially so to Catholics. What does the Church teach about Mary? Why is she so significant to us? How have her roles affected the development of Church doctrine? What can we learn from reports of Marian apparitions around the world? With insightful historical commentary and beautiful illustrations, Alfred McBride explores ten images of Mary and …

St. Alphonsus Liguori Hail Holy Queen! is the first and best part of Alphonsus Liguori's masterpiece, The Glories of Mary , one of the greatest Catholic books ever written. St. Alphonsus spent many years collecting the best material on Mary he could find-from the writings of Saints, Doctors of the Church and other holy authors. However, this book will not be appreciated by those …