Pope St. Paul VI

Mary is the Mother of the Church not only because She is the Mother of Christ and His most intimate associate in “the new economy when the Son of God took a human nature from …

The eternal Father, by a free and hidden plan of His own wisdom and goodness, created the whole world, and chose to raise men to a participation in the divine life. He did not abandon …

From its very origins the Church has been conscious of the transformation brought about by Christ’s redemptive work, and has joyfully proclaimed it. Through her, the world has become a radically new reality (cf. 2 …