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Marian Reflections: The Angelus Messages of Pope John Paul II
For every Christian, for every human being, Mary is the one who first 'believed,' and precisely with her faith as Spouse and Mother she wishes to act upon all those who entrust themselves to her as her children. And it is well known that the more her children persevere and progress in this attitude, the nearer Mary leads them to the `unsearchable riches of Christ' (Eph 3:8). And to the same degree they recognize more and more clearly the dignity of man in all its fullness and the definitive meaning of his vocation, for "Christ ... fully reveals man to man himself.'"
These words of Pope John Paul II from his encyclical letter Mother of the Redeemer (Redemptoris Mater) emphasize the important role of Mary in guiding the Christian to union with Christ. In his Sunday Angelus talks from Easter Sunday, 1983 t0 Easter Sunday, 1984, the Holy Father expounds on the virtues and privileges of Mary, on her solidarity with all Christians and her boundless solicitude for mankind.
Servite Fr. David Brown has performed an excellent service to the Church by compiling the Holy Father's unique Marian teaching from the Angelus messages. His explanatory notes assist the reader and highlight key aspects of these important papal instructions on Our Lady and her role in the Redemption
These words of Pope John Paul II from his encyclical letter Mother of the Redeemer (Redemptoris Mater) emphasize the important role of Mary in guiding the Christian to union with Christ. In his Sunday Angelus talks from Easter Sunday, 1983 t0 Easter Sunday, 1984, the Holy Father expounds on the virtues and privileges of Mary, on her solidarity with all Christians and her boundless solicitude for mankind.
Servite Fr. David Brown has performed an excellent service to the Church by compiling the Holy Father's unique Marian teaching from the Angelus messages. His explanatory notes assist the reader and highlight key aspects of these important papal instructions on Our Lady and her role in the Redemption
140 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1990
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July 4, 2019
The reflections themselves, as given by Pope John Paul II's Angelus messages between the Easter seasons of 1983 and 1984 are very good. I love the reminder that even Mary asked Jesus 'Why?', and comparing the Rosary to the Psalms is (to me) unique and very interesting.
I was moved by the renewal of the Appeals at Fatima--I even read that one more than once.
The messages are quite short, and perfect for a person like me who just doesn't feel the same CONNECTION to Mary that other Catholics do.
However, Rev. David O. Brown's notes were mostly distracting and unnecessary. Yes, I read some for maybe two or three, but JPII's messages were not at all confusing. One was a short paragraph long, but Brown's notes were almost twice as long. Also, some citations were chapter endnotes and others were in-text. The inconsistency was also distracting.
I was moved by the renewal of the Appeals at Fatima--I even read that one more than once.
The messages are quite short, and perfect for a person like me who just doesn't feel the same CONNECTION to Mary that other Catholics do.
However, Rev. David O. Brown's notes were mostly distracting and unnecessary. Yes, I read some for maybe two or three, but JPII's messages were not at all confusing. One was a short paragraph long, but Brown's notes were almost twice as long. Also, some citations were chapter endnotes and others were in-text. The inconsistency was also distracting.
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