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Why Mary? Why honor Mary? Why go to Mary? Why pray to her, asking her to intercede for us? To answer these questions we must understand who Mary is and what her place is in God’s loving plan of redemption and salvation. In explaining who Mary is and her singular role, I will discuss basic teachings on Our Lady; e.g., the four Marian dogmas, Mary’s spiritual Motherhood in the order of grace, her Queenship, etc, and discuss what our response should be to these truths about her.
Tag: Mariology
November 14, 2012 – Sr. Celia Chua, MIC, STD
FRANCESCA FRANCHINA, MS Ed. talks with Sr. Celia Chua, MIC, STD of Montreal, Canada and Visiting Professor/ Faculty Member of the Pontifical International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) at the University of Dayton Marian Library about Living Out a Marian Spirituality in the New Evangelization; Perspectives of New Evangelization; The Transmission of Faith, and The PAMI 23rd Congress on Mariology recently held in Rome.
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Sr. Celia Chua – July 11, 2012
Francesca Franchina, MS Ed talks with Sr. Celia Chua, MIC of Canada. A member of the Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception, and faculty member of the Pontifical Marian Research Institute (IMRI) at the University of Dayton Mary Library, Sister Celia discusses her experience in teaching Mariology in China, sharing her vast prayer experience and the marvels she has seen it attain under the Mantle of Our Blessed Mother in healing hearts, bodies, minds and spirit.
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WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD WITH MARY,OUR BLESSED MOTHER? Part V – July 27, 2011
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD WITH MARY,OUR BLESSED MOTHER? Part V
Francesca Franchina, MS Ed. talks with Christ Padgett of Steubenville, OH; author, musician, songwriter, recording artist, popular speaker and father of eight children discussing Marian Interests in the family focusing on how the Mass relates to Mary, Mary and the Holy Trinity, Marian Dogmas and the power of the rosary, why Marian devotion is so important and what keeps people from developing a Marian spirituality.
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Whats Going on in Mariology – June 29, 2011
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN MARIOLOGY? Francesca Franchina, MS Ed. discusses Marian Apparitions and increased interest and inquiry into the Blesed Virgin Mary’s role in Redemption with guests and callers.
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Marian pilgrimages – February 22, 2011
Francesca Franchina speaks with guest host Zaid Jazrawi of Wisconsin (www.IHS312.org ) about the popular Marian pilgrimages he leads for youth, young adults and families; Marian apparitions and sites, Marian Dogmas, The Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Discernment and Commitment to God’s Holy Divine Will and the effect these topics have on audiences he speaks to throughout the USA and abroad. Bette Davis of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville, OH also guests focusing on The Annual St. Francis of Assisi Parish Women’s Retreat at Bergamo Center for Life Long Learning in Beavercreek, OH February 25, 26, 27, 2011 featuring Melba Fisher, Lay Marianist from San Antonio, TX addressing The Eight Virtues of Jesus! (Growing in Virtue and Living It)
Today Francesca shares her easy to make Italian pizza fritte and stuffed pizza sandwiches from her family’s favorite store of recipes in the traditions hailing from Termini-Imerese, Sicilia.
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Marian Feasts – September 22, 2010
Francesca Franchina speaks with Fr. John Fletcher, CC and Michael Duricy about the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, The Sorrowful Mother, Other Marian Feasts , Mary in Ecumenism and Mariology in the lives of St. Louis De Montfort, Blessed Wm. Joseph Chaminade and others.
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The Holy Spirit and Scripture – July 21, 2010
The Blessed Mother and the Holy Spirit in Early Church Writings and Today’s Interest in Mary, The Holy Spirit and Scripture: Francesca Franchina, MS Ed. speaks with Fr. Luigi Gambero, SM , Faculty Member of the Marianum in Rome, Italy and the Pontifical International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) at the University of Dayton Marian Lilesbrary about the Holy Spirit and the Mother of Jesus, in early Church documents written by the Fathers of the Church who were acquainted with the Apostles; Ecumenical Councils, Marian Dogmas, what divides and what unites; and modern day interest in Mary as found in the writings of Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI,Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI..
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The Blessed Mother & The Holy Spirit – July 21, 2010
Francesca Franchina, MS Ed. speaks with Fr. Luigi Gambero, SM , Faculty Member of the Marianum in Rome, Italy and the Pontifical International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) at the University of Dayton Marian Library about the Holy Spirit and the Mother of Jesus, in early Church documents written by the Fathers of the Church who were acquainted with the Apostles; Ecumenical Councils, Marian Dogmas, what divides and what unites; and modern day interest in Mary as found in the writings of Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI,Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.
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