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Biblical Basics About Mother Mary – A Homily for the Second Sunday of the Year | Archdiocese of Washington

Here's an article by Msgr. Charles Pope that deals with what the bible teaches us about the Blessed Virgin. Given the previous post about Medjugorje (which hit a nerve with some readers if comments and emails are any indication), it seemed appropriate to post. 

Mary is the mother of Christ and the mother of the Church. She is close to heart of all Catholics. Understanding her proper role in salvation can lead anyone closer to Jesus. Thankfully we possess the magisterial authority of the Church to help us understand it without slipping into inappropriate beliefs. Soon the Church will pronounce on Medjugorje and then (hopefully) the controversies surrounding this alleged apparition will be settled... one way or the other.

Biblical Basics About Mother Mary – A Homily for the Second Sunday of the Year | Archdiocese of Washington

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