The Virgin Mary and Theology of The Body

by Donald H. Calloway (Editor, Contributor), Basil Cole (Contributor), Donald DeMarco (Contributor)

The Church's Marian beliefs have constantly shed light on other teachings, and the Theology of the Body is no exception. In this compilation of essays, some of the world's most foremost Mariologists and experts on the Theology of the Body share their insights on how Mary illuminates the message of the Theology of the Body in a profound way. As the Mother of God, Mary provided Jesus with his body, a body that would be offered on the Cross for our redemption. She bore witness to his bodily resurrection and ascension, and she herself was assumed bodily into heaven. Through an understanding of Mary's role in salvation history, we are able to see more clearly our personal roles in the Christian life.

Genres: Theology, Religion, Catholic

300 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2005

About the author

Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception.

Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple times. After his radical conversion he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, M.Div. and S.T.B. degrees from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, and an S.T.L. in Mariology from the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio.

Reviews

[Jessica Runnoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t realize Father Don only wrote the introduction and edited it. Had I known that, I probably would not have purchased this. It was a compilation of essays and I didn’t care for any of their writing styles. Disappointing…oh well.