Zenit readers on “Co-redemptrix”
May 29, 2008

Some readers wrote into Zenit recently about the issue of formally defining Mary as Co-redemptrix as a dogma of the Church. Here is what they had to say:
With,” Not “Equal To”
A response to: Only One RedeemerWhile I understand Joseph’s reservations about calling Mary co-redemptrix, I do believe that it is important to realize that [...]

Co-redemptrix
May 28, 2008

The teaching that Mary is a “Co-redemptrix” is one of the most controversial and misunderstood teachings of the Catholic faith. Although it is not a formally a defined dogma (such as the Assumption of Mary or the Immaculate Conception of Mary), it is doctrine. Before I say any more about this issue, I [...]

Immaculate Conception
May 5, 2008

December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Patronal Feast for the United States of America. It is a Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics in the USA. Below is a an excerpt from Lumen Gentium #56 of the Second Vatican Council. A video of myself reading this can be found on [...]