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Marian Devotion

The theological concept of Marian devotion and its relationship to Christocentric contemplation, as discussed by Pope Leo XIII.

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Jan 30, 2026
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How did early church writers (Origen, Eusebius, Jerome) argue that Jesus’ brothers were not Mary’s biological children?

Early church writers offered three main defenses against reading the “brothers” of as ’s biological children: and advanced the claim they were ’s children from an earlier marriage (making them step‑br...

Jan 10, 2026

What did pope Leo state about the Hail Mary and Rosary?

Pope Leo XIII repeatedly taught that the Rosary—built from cycles of the Our Father and the Hail Mary—is both a Christ‑centred means of contemplation and a powerful spiritual weapon for individuals an...