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Covenant Classics: Ave, Maria

Today is the feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Whether we celebrate this day her assumption into heaven,...

Christmas With Our Mother

Last Christmas I was 10 days postpartum with my first child. Most of my memories of that time are lost in a sleep-deprived blur,...

Finding Mary Afresh

The Rev. Mark Michael reviews Mary, Bearer of Life.

Seeing the Nativity Anew

The Rev. Sarah Puryear reviews Divine Love: The Art of the Nativity.

Quality of Love

When I became pregnant, I learned that veteran parents talk to parents-to-be almost exclusively in clichés: “Sleep while you can”; “Your life is about...

Mary and Christian Formation

By Leander S. Harding I have been led by a convergence of prayer and reflection on the challenge of Christian mission to the study of Mariology....

On the Assumption (From the Archives)

Today is the Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. (Or, depending on one's tradition and calendar, the Solemnity...

Alexander Schmemann, Mary and the Anthropological Heresy

By Leander Harding St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press is bringing out more of Alexander Schmemann’s occasional writings, including remarks for academic gatherings and talks that were...

A Sword Shall Pierce Your Soul Also: Mary and the Ministry of Jesus

By Jean McCurdy Meade Mary the mother of our Lord is the most revered saint in the Christian world; indeed, many Christians regularly pray for...

Ave, Maria: For the Annunciation

Today the church celebrates the Annunciation, commemorating when the Virgin Mary consented to become the Mother of God. It is a date of significance:...

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