Ave Explores: Mary
Have you ever wondered why Mary holds such a prominent place in the Catholic Church, but not in other Christian churches? Perhaps you want to learn more about who Mary is and why she matters? Or how you can grow to love her more?
Ave Explores: Mary would like to help you find the answers to these questions and more.
Katie Prejean McGrady and the Ave Maria Press team share videos, podcasts, articles, and social media exclusives from contributors such as Jeannie Gaffigan, Claire Swinarski, and Michael O'Neill. These resources can be used individually or in classroom and parish settings.
Mary Podcast Episodes
Explore by the Week
Getting to Kow Mary
We’re so excited that you’ve joined us and we hope the articles, videos, and podcasts we provide during the next four weeks blesses, inspires, and ultimately helps you grow in relationship with the Blessed Mother.
Articles
Hail, Queen of Peace
by Katie Prejean McGrady I had a statue of Mary on a shelf in my bedroom when I was growing up. Clad in her signature blue with her eyes cast down...
Read MoreWhy Mary Matters
by Sonja Corbitt I don’t know why it always surprises me that when I choose something, I often find God has also somehow chosen it for me. I like ...
Read MoreMary in the Life of the Church
by Rev. Rafael Capó Mary is a central figure in our faith, so important that we continue to deepen our understanding of the Blessed Mother’s place...
Read MoreTalking About Mary
In Week 2 of Ave Explores: Mary, Fr. Edward Looney explains how Marian devotion is rooted in the Bible; Timothy P. O’Malley reveals Mary as a model for both women and men; and Leticia Ochoa Adams shares her deeply personal story of how the Blessed Mother comforted her following the death of her son. Fr. Anthony Sciarappa joins Prejean McGrady on the Ave Explores podcast. Check out the bonus podcast with Adams.
Articles
Devotion to Mary Is Rooted in the Bible
by Rev. Edward Looney Non-Catholics might think we have an obsession with the Blessed Mother. Some Catholics talk about Mary so much that others m...
Read MoreA Tender Strength
by Timothy P. O’Malley Along the way to adolescence, men learn that tenderness is not a virtue appropriate to those seeking to become “masculine.”...
Read MoreMary Is There During Our Grief
by Leticia Ochoa Adams When my oldest son died by suicide in March of 2017 the only person I could think of to shout at was our Lady. People often...
Read MoreLooking to Mary
In Week 3 of Ave Explores: Mary, Claire Swinarski offers Mary as a model of true womanhood; Patrick Neve examines St. Joseph’s love and devotion to Jesus and Mary; and J.D. Flynn writes about his family’s devotion to the Rosary. Flynn also joins Prejean McGrady on the Ave Explores podcast. Check out the bonus podcast with Kristin Reilly of One Hail Mary at a Time.
Articles
Mary Is the True Embodiment of Femininity
by Claire Swinarski When a person thinks of Mary as the embodiment of femininity, they may think of her peacefully holding a smiling baby or of he...
Read MoreJoseph, Her Most Chaste Spouse
by Patrick Neve When I was younger, my knowledge of St. Joseph was simple. I knew the usual joke about him not speaking in scripture and had a vag...
Read MoreMary, Mother to Our Families
by J.D. Flynn Before our wedding, my wife and I asked a holy priest for marriage advice. He didn’t hesitate: “Pray the Rosary every single day,” h...
Read MorePraying with Mary
Week 4 of Ave Explores: Mary explores Marian devotion. Katie Hartfiel looks at consecration to Mary; Rev. James Phalan, C.S.C., shares the importance of prayer; and movie buff Maria Morera Johnson looks at Our Lady in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Miracle Hunter Michael O’Neill joins Prejean McGrady on the Ave Explores podcast.
Articles
Marian Consecration
by Katie Hartfiel What if I told you that we live in the most spiritually significant age in human history since the Incarnation of Christ? The Lo...
Read MoreOpening the Door to Mary
by Rev. James Phalan, CSC Young Bernadette Soubirous was overwhelmed by grace. While scavenging firewood for her poor family near a cave on a cold ...
Read MoreMary in the Golden Age of Hollywood Cinema
by Maria Morera Johnson Hollywood’s Golden Age, from about 1920 to 1970, offers a selection of films with Catholic themes. I love a good Catholic ...
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