The Greatest Marian Prayers: Their History, Meaning, and Usage
By Unknown Author.
Description
Praying to the Blessed Virgin Mary has always been a part of our Christian heritage. From the beginning Christians have praised Mary as the Mother of God and prayed to her both in the Liturgy and in private devotion. They have done so knowing that whenever Mary is honored, Jesus, her Son, is duly acknowledged, loved and glorified and his commandments are observed. Twelve prayers have been singled out for study here as the greatest of these Marian prayers: the Hail Mary, the Magnificat, the SubTuum, the Akathist Hymn, the Final Antiphons (Alma Redemptoris Mater and Ave Regina Caelorum), the ...
ISBN(s)
0818908610, 9780818908613
