Maria Journal New Series
Vol 5. No. 1 May 2025

Editorial
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Sarah Jane Boss and Sr Cathy Jones - Read here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05101
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Articles:
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‘Imagine, Theotimus, the Holy Virgin, Our Lady’: Mary, Embodied, in St Francis de Sales’
Treatise on the Love of God
Suzanne C. Toczyski, Professor Emerita of French at Sonoma State University, US - Read Here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05102
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Ratzinger’s Development of Vatican II’s Text on Mary: Mary as Church in Person and
Human Being as Person
Mary Frances McKenna, Ph.D, Fellow of the Centre for Marian Studies - Read here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05103
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Discussion Papers
The Apocalyptic Mary: The Labour of Creation and the End of the World
Reverend Steven Shakespeare, Professor of Continental Philosophy of Religion at Liverpool
Hope University - Read here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05104
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Mary as Mediatrix: Harmonizing Yves Congar’s Caution and John Paul II’s Enthusiasm
Brendan D. Towell, Director of Engagement and of the Theology Department of
St Augustine Preparatory School, Richland, New Jersey, US - Read here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05105
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Book Review
Mary Kim Anh Thi Tran, Our Lady of La Vang: History and Theology of a Vietnamese
Devotion
Joe Evans, Ph.D. Research Fellow at the Mother Teresa Institute, Washington D.C.
and Peacebuilding Coordinator at Villanova University, US - Read here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05106
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Berit Dahl Soltvedt, Maria Vandrer Over Bergene: Maraianavn i Gamle
Blomstertradisjioner (Mary wanders across the mountains in the way of the
Lord: Marian names in old plant lore)
Peter Harper, University of Bath - Read here
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53162/CMS/MARIA05107
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