by Fr. Peter Damian M. Fehlner, F.I. | Jan 16, 2017 | 2014, Marian Doctrine
Far from obscuring or diminishing the one mediation of Christ (cf. 1 Tim 2:5), the maternal mediation of the Blessed Virgin Mary rather “shows its efficacy,” as the Second Vatican Council teaches. Indeed, it is the seal, the hallmark of a redemption more perfect than...
by Fr. Peter Damian M. Fehlner, F.I. | Jan 14, 2017 | 2013, Marian Magisterium
The Immaculate Conception of Mary, according to the thought of Pope Benedict XVI, takes form in relation to the espousals of Christ and the Church. The Church becomes holy and immaculate to the degree that it is an extension of Mary, its pre-eminent member. This is...
by Fr. Peter Damian M. Fehlner, F.I. | Jan 14, 2017 | 2013, Marian Magisterium
The Immaculate Conception of Mary, according to the thought of Pope Benedict XVI, takes form in relation to the espousals of Christ and the Church. The Church becomes holy and immaculate to the degree that it is an extension of Mary, its pre-eminent member. This is...
