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The Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin |
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In 1850, Dom Prosper Gueranger OSB, at the invitation of Pope Pius IX, wrote a book which the Pope used as the basis of the Constitution "Ineffabalis Deus" which defined the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, on 8th December 1854. This article of a little over 4,000 words was written sometime after the event of the definition. It expresses in somewhat fulsome language the exuberance of those days, but is an excellent statement of the theology underlying both the feast and the doctrine. The core of the argument is that the definition of Mary as "Mother of God" at the Council of Ephesus (431) laid the foundation for this important later theological development. The headings in this article are added by the editor.
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Martin Gani visits Avignon and learns about the infamous "Babylonian Captivity".
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Two unexpected visitors to Fr Brendan Comerford SJ are what he calls his "unlikely inspiration" for his article about Mary. Like them, she is our "unselfconscious exemplar".
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This article is a chapter from John Bollan's book on religious education, "The Light of His Face: Spirituality for Catholic teachers". I consists of reflections on the mysteries which, as he says himself, "cross over into any sphere of life and work".
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The Rosary: when words fail us |
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This article on the Rosary is taken from John Follan's book, "The Light of his Face: Spirituality for Catholic teachers". It brings out how, despite the agro the recitation of the Rosary causes in families, it can be found to have a significant place.
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