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Life of Mary (I): The Immaculate Conception

December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The first chapter in the 20-part "Life of Mary" available on the web page explains the meaning of this feast.

Life of Mary (IV): Betrothal to Joseph

With the union of Mary and Joseph, mankind’s history is approaching its culminating moment. The scene of their marriage is the fourth installment in the series on the Life of Mary.

Life of Mary (XIX): Dormition and Assumption

August 15th is the feast of our Lady's Assumption. This chapter from the "Life of Mary" series explains the theological meaning of Mary's being taken up into heaven, body and soul.

Life of Mary (XVIII): The Coming of the Holy Spirit

After Jesus ascended to heaven, the Apostles waited in the Holy City for the sending of the promised Consoler, united around Mary.

Life of Mary (VII): Birth of Christ

"The eternal Son of God comes into the world in a place meant for animals. And his Mother has to offer him, as his first crib, a narrow manger."

Life of Mary (XIII): The Nazareth Years

The thirteenth chapter in the Life of Mary looks at the many years spent by the Holy Family in Nazareth, years marked by daily work, prayer and joyful family life.

Life of Mary (XVI): Burial of Christ

The scene of the "Pietà," with the dead body of Christ resting in Mary’s arms, has often moved Christian hearts.

Life of Mary (XI): Return to Nazareth

"In this Family, love for God and neighbor centered on loving attention to Jesus, the Father’s eternal Word, who learned how to talk with human words and to love with the heart of a man."

Life of Mary (X): Flight into Egypt

"They were months of quiet work and hardship, spent with nostalgia for their homeland, but also with the joy of seeing Jesus growing up healthy and strong, far from the danger they had left behind."

Life of Mary (XII): Jesus with Doctors of the Law

In this scene of the finding of Jesus in the Temple, Christ prepares his Mother for the mystery of the Redemption.