This depiction of Mary’s Magnificat by Laura James was commissioned by FutureChurch in 2015 for its Mary of Nazareth project. The work shows Mary in a modern, diverse urban setting delivering her Magnificat hymn (Lk 1: 46-55).
Our Mary the Mother of God Packet offers educational and prayer resources to help you learn about and pray with Mary as sister, companion, prophet, disciple and mother.
Cover art:Mary, Mother of Mercy. Copyright by Janet McKenzie. Used with permission.
This resource download includes:
Mary, the Mother of God: The Oldest and Most Controversial Feast day by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
Opening to Heaven: The Shrine Madonnas by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
Holy Virgin, Mother of God: When Faced with Impossible Standards by Deborah Rose-Milavec
Mary in the Age of Complementarity by Deborah Rose-Milavec
Our Mary of Nazareth: Feast of the Assumption Download offers educational and prayer resources to help you learn about and pray with Mary the disciple and prophet. Featuring new art from Laura James, commissioned by FutureChurch.
This resource download includes:
The Assumption: History and Questions by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
Beyond the Womb: Mary as Disciple by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
A New Perspective: Mary as Prophet in the Visitation by Penelope Duckworth
Mary’s Influence on Jesus: Three Prophetic Themes by Penelope Duckworth
The Wisdom of Older Women by Jordan Denari
Prayer Service Celebrating Mary, Disciple and Prophet
The Feast of the Annunciation provides an opportunity to explore Mary’s partnership with God in salvation history – her vision for God’s dream and her “yes” in bringing it forward. It also provides an opportunity to explore her portrayal in the Qur’an and her relationship to Islam and thus, the ways in which Christianity and Islam share a devotion to her. In a world where distrust and xenophobia are rampant, these resources and prayers provide a healing antidote.
This resource download includes:
Mary of Nazareth and the Angel: Beginning with a Question, Ending in a Partnership by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
A Story of Her Own: A Christian Appreciation of Mary in the Qur’an by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
The Oldest Securely Datable Image of Mary Mary Among the Egyptians
Five Things To Do When an Anti-Muslim Hate Rally Comes to Town by Jordan Denari
The Prophet Muhammad’s Letters — and Followers — of Peace by Jordan Denari
Our Lady of Guadalupe calls those with political and ecclesiastical power to leave their palaces, move to the periphery and standd with the poor and the marginalized. Like Jesus, her presence and those of her followers are signs of God’s healing and justice. In this packet you will learn about the history of Mary from the early Church to the twentieth century and discover the empowering traditions of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
This resource download includes:
Mary Through History — An easy-to-read examination of Marian thought and art from the Early Church through Today
Outline and Discussion Questions to host your own four-session series on Mary of Nazareth
Articles examining the history, tradition, art, and symbolism of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Slide Presentation on Our Lady of Guadalupe
Prayer Service Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
Ideas for celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe in your community