Mary

The Mary Page
This beautiful website is maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton in Ohio. It provides Marian texts, information on Marian movements in the Church, the text of various Marian prayers, studies on Marian music, references to Mary in magisterial documents, contemporary Marian art, and much more. There are also prayers and meditations and an internal search engine to help you find specific information about Mary.

Mary in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
There are many wonderful references about Mary in the New Catechism of the Catholic Church. An online version of the catechism is located on the website of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. To facilitate your navigation through the Catechism, St. Charles Borromeo parish has provided a search utility. You can also go to the bottom of the main catechism page, click on “M” and scroll to “Mary.” In the Mary index you will find links back to the teachings of the Catholic Church about Mary’s role in the Church.

Mary in the Documents of Vatican II
The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium -- was promulgated by His Holiness, Pope Paul VI on November 21, 1964. Chapter VIII on Our Lady discusses the function of the Blessed Virgin in the plan of salvation. This document was a turning point in the Church's understanding of the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit the Church reveres Mary as sign of true hope and comfort for the pilgrim people of God.