An Inopportune Doctrinal Note
The doctrinal note seems of a piece with some of the rigmarole of “synodality” because it has a tone not of studied theological reasoning, but almost of political correctness.
Mary Helped Jesus Save the World
Some of the greatest theologians going back to the earliest centuries of the Church spoke of Mary as God’s true assistant and partner in the economy of Redemption.
In Defense of Marian Maximalism
It was Friday the 13th of December, and nothing unlucky had happened yet. Or so I thought, idly scrolling through the Catholic news—until my eyes landed on a startling headline from Crux. “Pope calls idea of declaring Mary co-redemptrix ‘foolishness’ ” ran the title of the piece. On closer inspection, it turned out that in his Spanish-language homily for … Read more
Mary as Co-Redemptrix: God’s Foolishness
“The foolishness of God is wiser than men.” (1 Corinthians 1:25) There is no Catholic dogma on Mary as Co-Redemptrix. However, several popes (Pius IX, Leo XIII, Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII, and John Paul II) have taught the substance of this title; a separate essay could establish that point. What is … Read more
