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Mary, Holiness, and Matter
Original Grace, chapter 1 In my previous post, I mentioned that “my own spiritual and theological growth, from childhood and throughout my adult life, has been deeply nourished by liturgy, music, poetry, and art.” The poetry of Denise Levertov has … Continue reading
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“Yearning for the divine feminine”
Original Grace, chapter 1 I found the chapter title a bit offputting, to be honest. “Feminine”, in the time and place I was growing up, typically meant traditionally “girly”, which I was not and did not aspire to be. (“If … Continue reading
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Reading Notes, Original Grace: Introduction
NB: These reading notes are not a comprehensive summary or review; they’re just what it says on the tin. Questions & comments are welcome, especially if you’re reading along! Mary Aquin had been working on this book for much, if not … Continue reading
Advent/Christmas Reading: Original Grace
Having just finished rereading The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin through Easter Eyes by Fr. James Alison, my favorite theologian, this Advent seems a good time to finally read Original Grace: The Mystery of Mary by Sr. Dr. Mary Aquin O’Neill, founding director … Continue reading
Mimesis at Cana
You know the story: it’s Jesus’ first public miracle in the gospel of John. He’s at a wedding at Cana, the hosts are running short of wine, Mary points this out to him, he responds to her rudely, and she … Continue reading
“Mary and the Holy Spirit: Pastoral Paradigms and Ecumenical Prospects”
“Mary and the Holy Spirit: Pastoral Paradigms and Ecumenical Prospects” — Read on http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-dunning-lecture-peter-casarella-phd-tickets-1020725556617 What an intriguing topic for my alma mater’s annual Dunning Lecture! On October 15th, 7:30pm Eastern time, you can attend online by Zoom, or in person … Continue reading
Mary as Viewpoint Character
Catholic devotion to Mary is often disturbing, if not actually scandalous, to most non-Catholic Christians in the West. Having grown up during the first decade after Vatican 2, when liturgy, calendar, and religious education were re-emphasizing the fundamentals that we … Continue reading
At the hour of our death
“At the hour of our death.” For Catholics, those words are instantly recognizable as the end of the Hail Mary. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Although we … Continue reading
The Statue at the Synod and the Catholic Imagination
Symbols and artwork are multivalent. How can any Catholic with a properly formed imagination look at a statue of a heavily pregnant woman in the context of a church, and not see Mary pregnant with Jesus? Is it because she … Continue reading
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Elizabeth on Mary, Dorothy on Therese, Ramona & Ingrid on Clare: Book Fair Finds for Women’s History Month
My church library had a used book fair this past weekend, and I came home with three books: Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints by Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, which she wrote more or … Continue reading
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