The Essential Mary Handbook
A Summary of Beliefs, Devotions, and Prayers
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 1999
304 pages
978-0-7648-6168-0 (ISBN)
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A valuable treasury of the most important Catholic teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Essential Mary Handbook is an all-in-one resource for those who want a renewed appreciation of Mary's fundamental role and significance in the Church today. This book defines Mary's role in relationship to her son Jesus, as well as to God the Father and the Holy Spirit, and collects in one place information on her titles, her appearances, and her place in the liturgy.
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Content
- Intro
- Other titles in the Essential Handbook Series
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Section One: Mary Today
- 1. Mary and the Trinity
- 2. Mary and God, the Creator-Father
- 3. Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ, Mother of God
- 4. Mary, Mother of the Messiah, Mother of the Redeemer
- 5. Mary's Mission Under the Holy Spirit
- 6. Mary and the Church
- Mary As Mother of the Church
- Mary As a Member of the Church
- Mary As a Type of the Church
- 7. Mary's Life of Faith
- 8. Mary's Life of Prayer
- Section Two: Mary in the Scriptures and the Early Writings of the Church
- 1. Mary Prefigured in the Old Testament
- Genesis 3:15
- Isaiah 7:14-16
- Micah 5:2-3
- 2. Old Testament Women As Types of Mary
- Sarah
- Rebekah
- Rachel
- Leah
- Deborah and Jael
- Jochebed
- Miriam
- Judith
- Esther
- Ruth
- Bathsheba: Queen Mother
- 3. Symbols of Mary in the Old Testament
- Jerusalem
- Garden of Eden
- Noah's Ark
- Ark of the Covenant
- Jacob's Ladder
- Staff of Aaron
- Gideon's Fleece
- Temple of Solomon
- 4. Mary in the New Testament
- Parents
- Engagement
- Annunciation
- The Visitation and the Magnificat
- Joseph's Response
- Bethlehem and the Birth of Jesus
- The Shepherds and the Angels
- The Presentation and the Purification
- The Magi
- Flight Into Egypt
- Return to Nazareth From Egypt
- Hidden Life in Nazareth
- Jesus in the Temple
- Wedding Feast at Cana
- Mary in the Public Life of Jesus
- Mary Beneath the Cross
- Mary and the Resurrection
- Woman of the Apocalypse
- Summary
- 5. Mary in the Apocrypha
- Protoevangelium of James
- Sibylline Oracles
- Transitus Mariae
- Other Apocrypha
- Section Three: Mary in the Liturgy of the Church
- 1. Eucharistic Prayers, Prefaces, and Solemn Blessings
- 2. Solemnities, Feasts, Memorials, and Votive Masses
- Immaculate Conception of Mary: December 8
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: December 12
- Mary, Mother of God: January 1
- Our Lady of Lourdes: February 11
- Annunciation of the Lord: March 25
- Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: May 31
- Immaculate Heart of Mary: Saturday After the Second Sunday After Pentecost
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel: July 16
- Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major: August 5
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: August 15
- Queenship of Mary: August 22
- Birth of Mary: September 8
- Our Lady of Sorrows: September 15
- Our Lady of the Rosary: October 7
- Presentation of Mary: November 21
- 3. Mary in Special Optional Celebrations
- Advent Season
- Christmas Season
- Lenten Season
- Easter Season
- Ordinary Time
- 4. Liturgy of the Hours
- 5. Other Liturgical Celebrations
- Section Four: The Image of Mary Through the Ages
- 1. Mary in the Early Church
- 2. Mary in the Early Middle Ages
- 3. Mary in the High Middle Ages
- 4. Mary in the Fifteenth Century
- 5. Mary in the Reformation
- 6. Mary in the Seventeenth Century
- 7. Mary in the Eighteenth Century
- 8. The Nineteenth Century and Mary
- 9. Twentieth Century and Beyond
- Section Five: Marian Prayers
- 1. Traditional Prayers in Honor of Our Lady
- We Fly to Your Protection
- Hail Mary
- Memorare
- Magnificat
- Morning Offering
- Pope Pius XII's Consecration to the Blessed Virgin
- Saint Francis of Assisi's Salutation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Prayer of Praise to the Immaculate Virgin
- Hail, Holy Queen
- Regina Coeli
- Akathist Hymn
- Rejoice, Mother of God
- 2. Prayers of the Saints to Mary
- Prayer of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
- Prayer of Saint Augustine
- Prayer of Saint Ephraem the Syrian
- Prayer of Saint Bernard
- Prayer of Saint Francis de Sales
- Prayer of Saint John Damascene
- Prayer of Saint Catherine of Siena
- Prayer of Saint Gertrude of Helfta
- Prayer of Saint Anselm
- Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Prayer of Saint John Vianney
- Prayer of Saint Paschasius
- Prayer of Saint John of the Cross
- Prayer of Saint John Bosco
- Prayer of Saint Cyril of Alexandria
- Prayer of Saint Ambrose
- Prayer of Saint Ildefonsus of Toledo
- 3. Prayers to Mary Under Her Special Titles
- Prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Prayer to Our Lady, Queen of Peace
- Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Prayer to the Virgin of the Poor
- Prayer to Our Lady of Fátima
- Prayer to Our Lady, Mother of Confidence
- Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
- Prayer to Our Lady of La Salette
- Prayer to the Mother of Our Redeemer
- Prayer to the Heart of Mary
- Prayer to Mary, Queen of the Home
- Prayer to Our Lady, Splendor of the Stars
- 4. Prayers of the Popes to Mary
- To Mary, Mother of Divine Love
- To Our Lady of Rest
- Consecration of the Sick to Mary
- Prayer at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens
- Prayer to Our Lady of Aparecida
- Prayer to Our Lady of Evangelization
- Prayer to Our Lady, Mother of Advent
- Prayer to Our Lady for Christian Unity
- Prayer to Our Lady of the Third Millennium
- Prayer of Love for Mary
- Prayer to the Mother of the Church, the Mother of Families
- 5. Psalms Associated With Our Lady
- Psalm 85
- Psalm 95
- Psalm 122
- Psalm 123
- Psalm 128
- Psalm 132
- Psalm 150
- Section Six: Marian Litanies and Aspirations
- 1. Litanies
- Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Litany of the Queenship of Mary
- Litany of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Litany of Salutations to Mary Composed By Saint John Eudes
- 2. Aspirations
- Section Seven: Novenas to Mary
- 1. Novena for the Immaculate Conception
- 2. Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
- 3. Novena for the Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary
- 4. Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
- 5. Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
- Section Eight: Devotions to Our Blessed Virgin Mary
- 1. The Rosary of John Paul II
- 2. Fifteen Promises of Mary to Those Who Recite the Rosary
- 3. Group or Family Rosary
- 4. The Franciscan Crown
- 5. The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 6. The Rosary of Saint Bridget
- 7. The Biblical Rosary
- 8. The Angelus
- 9. The Scapular
- 10. Consecration to Mary
- 11. The Little Office of the Compassion of Our Lady
- 12. Prayer Sequence Commemorating the Privileges of Our Lady
- 13. Prayer Sequence in Honor of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary
- 14. Saint Alphonsus Liguori's Prayers to Mary for Each Day of the Week
- 15. Observance of the Five Consecutive First Saturdays
- 16. The Devotion of the Three Hail Marys
- Section Nine: A Glossary of Important Terms Regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Section Ten: Shrines of Our Blessed Virgin Mary Around the World
- 1. Africa
- Algeria: Our Lady of Africa
- South Africa: Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces
- Uganda: Mary, Queen of Africa
- 2. Asia
- China: Our Lady of Zo-Se
- India: Our Lady of Bandel
- Our Mother of Divine Grace
- Japan: Our Lady of Akita
- Our Lady of Oura
- Philippines: Our Lady of Antipolo
- Our Lady of the Turumba
- Russia: Our Lady of Vladimir
- Vietnam: Our Lady of La-Vang
- 3. Holy Land
- Basilica of the Annunciation
- Church of the Visitation
- Dormition Abbey
- 4. Europe
- Austria: Our Lady of Mariazell
- Belgium: Our Lady of Banneux
- Our Lady of Beauraing
- Our Lady of Oostacker
- Croatia: Our Lady of Bistrica
- Czechoslovakia: Our Lady of Hostyn
- England: Our Lady of Evesham
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- Our Lady of Walsingham
- France: Our Lady of Chartres
- Our Lady of La Salette
- Our Lady of Le Puy
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
- Our Lady of Pellevoisin
- Our Lady of Rocamadour
- Germany: Our Lady of Altötting
- Our Lady of Kevelaer
- Our Lady of Dettelbach
- Holland: Our Lady of 's Hertogenbosch
- Hungary: Our Lady of Györ
- Ireland: Our Lady of Knock
- Our Lady of Limerick
- Italy: Our Lady of the Catacombs
- Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Our Lady of Loreto
- Our Lady of Pompeii
- Our Lady of the Sacred Letter
- Our Lady of the Snows
- Santa Maria Delle Grazie
- Poland: Our Lady of Czestochowa
- Portugal: Our Lady of Fátima
- Scotland: Our Lady of Carfin
- Spain: Our Lady of Montserrat
- Our Lady of the Pillar
- Switzerland: Our Lady of Einsiedeln
- Our Lady of the Rock
- 5. North America
- Canada: Our Lady of the Cape
- Saint Mary Among the Hurons
- Mexico: Our Lady of Guadalupe
- United States: National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Our Lady of La Leche
- Our Lady of Sorrows
- Our Lady of Victory
- Our Lady of Zhyrovytsi
- 6. Central America
- Dominican Republic: Our Lady of Altagracia
- Costa Rica: Our Lady, Queen of the Angels
- 7. South America
- Argentina: Our Lady of Cuyo
- Our Lady of Luján
- Bolivia: Our Lady of Copacabana
- Brazil: Our Lady of Aparecida
- Colombia: Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
- Ecuador: Our Lady of Quinche
- Venezuela: Our Lady of Betania
- Our Lady of Coromoto
- Section Eleven: Calendar of Our Lady
- Appendix
- An Outline of Major Texts About Mary in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
