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3 weeks ago

New Medieval Books: Blessed Mary and the Monks of England - Medievalists.net

English Benedictine and Cistercian monks (1000–1215) shaped medieval Mariology by deepening Marian devotion, theological reflection, and using Mary as a model for Christian life.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Mary was not co-redeemer, Vatican says amid spread of cult of the Madonna

A decree from the Vatican's doctrinal office approved by the pontiff says Jesus alone saved humanity from hellfire and therefore Catholics must not call Mary the co-redeemer or co-redemptrix, ending a long-running debate among church scholars that has even divided popes. It says Jesus saved the world through his sacrificial death on the cross and that while Mary paved the way for the redemption by giving birth to him, she was not a co-redeemer.
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