But Mary remains here. At Pentecost, as the Holy Spirit descends upon the church, only one woman is named, and she is honored by being the last person to be named. The woman is Mary. A version of this ...

They say, rich or poor, illness is the great leveller. 'They' have not recently spent the night in one of Ireland's busiest public hospitals.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our ...

To himself be made by you. The lines are an apt expression of the manifold contradictions embodied in the Christian mythology of Mary. “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea”, a new exhibition ...

Holy Mary, mother of women's studies? A feminist theologian makes Bible study safe for politically empowered women. By Rebecca Traister. Published February 27, 2006 7:05PM (EST) -- ...

If the union of man and woman is essential to humanity's creation and fall, then it must find an expression in humanity's redemption. The story of salvation essentially includes a new Adam and a ...