02046cam a22003134a 4500 14332514 OSt 20250922111532.0 150206s2006 maua b 001 0 eng 2006011943 155725432X (paper back) 9781557254320 (OCoLC)ocm67240231 DLC DLC BAKER C#P YDXCP VP@ BTCTA DLC pcc BT603 .S94 2006 232.91 Swe 2006 22 Sweeney, Jon M., 1967- Strange heaven : the Virgin Mary as woman, mother, disciple, and advocate / Jon M. Sweeney. Brewster, Mass. : Paraclete Press, c2006. ix, 228 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: imagining Mary -- Why a virgin? -- A legend foretold by the Hebrew Prophets -- Was Mary the first disciple? (the Gospels) -- Mary and the Apostle Paul (why is he silent?) -- Mary in the non-canonical Gospels -- Mystical glosses that further added to the myth -- Appearing now in a field near you (apparitions and visions) -- Praying by hand (the rosary) -- "Hail Mary, full of grace" (and other evolved spiritual practices) -- Thousands of our ladies (feasts and titles) -- The gate of heaven (difficult dogma) -- Theotokos (divine motherhood) -- Immaculate Conception (removing the taint of sex) -- The Assumption of Our Lady (resolving spirit and matter) -- Co-redeemer with Christ (the chicken before the egg) -- Mary's milk of grace -- Unfortunate teachings of Bernard of Clairvaux and others -- Martin Luther's love for the Virgin -- The feminine face of God -- Strange heaven. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint. Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0612/2006011943.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 16187 16187 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 232.91 Swe 2006 5151 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK