Pope Benedict and Pope Francis have called her the “Star of the New Evangelization.” And the Blessed Virgin Mary is a star — not in the Hollywood sense. But, like a bright light in the night sky, she shows us the way. Mary is, without rival, the most influential woman in human history. She has no rival. Who has influenced culture, painting, sculpture, architecture, poetry, music as much as she has? We’re transfixed when we see Michelangelo’s Pieta — when we hear the famous “Ave Maria” by Schubert or Bach — or when we step into the vast interior of the medieval cathedrals dedicated to Notre Dame. The Blessed Virgin makes the world more beautiful. She affects everything for the better...
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 14:16:55 +0000
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