Although Mary is a preeminent figure in Christianity and one of the
most celebrated women in history, to many Christians she seems
distant and unapproachable, a porcelain perfection of abstract
motherhood that is irrelevant to their everyday existence. Still,
interest in Mary is high, as evidenced by retreats, pilgrimages,
liturgical formulations, and church discussions on her. Many
Christians are hearing new wisdom in her Magnificat and are
searching for ways to integrate her into their lives of faith.
Although we inevitably look at Mary from a twenty-first-century
perspective, in this book Duckworth shows that our appreciation
will be deeply enriched if we remember the sources that have
influenced our tradition and try to comprehend the grand sweep of
Marian devotion. As descendants of that tradition, we can look to
Mary not only as the mother of our Lord but as the mother of a
growing, changing church that is finding its way to a contemporary
appreciation of her many dimensions. Duckworth addresses six of
those dimensions Mary as prophet, matriarch, theologian, disciple,
intercessor, and paradigm in this compelling work that combines
theology, history, devotion, and meditation on biblical texts.
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