MARY; SISTER IN FAITH

"Perhaps for our time her best title is not 'mother', but 'sister in faith,' not one who directs or defines our way, but one who reminds us of the resources we carry with us as we go." 

                                                            Patricia Noone, United States

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MARY OF THE GOSPELS

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"It is the Mary of the Gospels, on whose lips is placed the Magnificat, who is seen as a colleague by women around the world who are rediscovering that they have a mission in society and church . . .  [Her] face is no longer only that of Our Lady, glorious Queen of Heaven, but also and primarily an elder sister and traveling companion." 

                                            - Ivone Gabara and Maria Clara Bingemer, Brazil

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TRULY OUR SISTER

 

Mary is "truly our sister. who as a poor and humble woman fully shared our lot."

                         - Pope Paul VI

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GRACE AND COOPERATION

 

"Salvation is entirely the work of God’s grace in Christ – yet God takes that project dependent on human cooperation."

                                                           Richard Clutterbuck. 2019

Theology Everywhere. Most Highly Favoured Lady. April 1, 2019

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ANNUNCIATION AND ELECTION

"The figure of Mary challenges us to think though what it means to be both eternally chosen and free to offer or withhold consent."

                        Richard Clutterbuck. 2019

Theology Everywhere. Most Highly Favoured Lady. April 1, 2019

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FIGURE OF MARY

 

"Inner personal conversion manifests itself in outward expression. The figure of Mary and her involvement in the Christian story is critical to our understanding of the trust and obedience which should underpin that service." 

Reverend Vanessa Wyse-Jackson

September 2017

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MOTHER MARY AND INFANT JESUS

 

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