Mary, Mother of God

We end the Octave of Christmas with this feast today. so here is a meditation on the BVM:

The Blessed Virgin in the History of Christianity:

The Blessed Virgin in the History of Christianity | John A. Hardon, S.J.





Christianity would be meaningless without the Blessed
Virgin. Her quiet presence opened Christian history at the Incarnation and will
continue to pervade the Church's history until the end of time.





Our purpose in this meditation is to glance over the past
two thousand years to answer one question: What are the highlights of our
Marian faith as found in the Bible and the teaching of the Catholic Church?

Read the whole thing.

(Via Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog.)