Opus Dei

"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."

The series on Mary’s life pauses before the scene in Bethlehem when Wise Men come from the East to adore the Child.

"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."

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.

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.

Texts from the Magisterium of the Church, saints and Christian poets on our Lady's passage from this world and entry into heaven.

In the atmosphere of expectation that prevailed in the Upper Room after the Ascension, Mary played a central role in the descent of the Holy Spirit.

Our Lady's joyful encounter with her Son after his Resurrection, seen through texts from the Magisterium, saints and poets.

Reflections on scene of the “Pietà,” in texts from the Magisterium, saints and Christian poets.

Texts from the magisterium, saints and Christian poets reflecting on the presence of Christ's Mother at his crucifixion.