Book published by Queenship Publishing P.O. Box 220 Goleta, 2001.

Introduction

It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to this present theological volume dedicated to the explication and development of Church doctrine and papal teaching of Our Lady as the Co-redemptrix.
The wealth of ideas, principles, and outstanding theological exposition reflected in this volume, the work of an exceptional international team of theologians and mariologists, calls the contemporary bishop, pastor, theologian, or lay leader to dedicate time and attention to this important work and topic, so as to be properly informed and appreciative of the recent mariological development on the doctrinal issues of Marian coredemption within the Church of today. This doctrinal topic is especially relevant in light of the substantial contribution and emphasis of our present Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on the subject of Our Lady’s contribution to the Redemption, likely more than any other pontiff in Church history.
When we reflect on the mysteries of the Rosary, at times we fail to appreciate the depth of these mysteries. In the Joyful Mystery of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, we see Mary’s call to suffer with Christ, to share in the redemptive sufferings of the Redeemer (cf. Lk 2:35). This is brought to its full completion in the Sorrowful Mystery of the Crucifixion, where Mary’s sufferings with Christ are offered in union with Jesus for the redemption of the world, and the Co-redemptrix is given then to each one of us as Mediatrix of all grace and Spiritual Mother by the Redeemer: “Woman, behold your son…behold your mother” (Jn.19:26-27).
In our present world situation, in the midst of so much human suffering and global unrest, is the relevance of the doctrine of Mary Co-redemptrix not obvious to us? What doctrine better conveys the Christian mystery of the supernatural value of human suffering under any condition, including conditions beyond our earthly control, than that of Mary Co-redemptrix?
St. Paul exhorts us that if we have faith in our hearts, we should confess and proclaim publicly our faith. I believe that at this moment of history, it is very important that our faith in the role of Mary Co-redemptrix be clearly proclaimed and defined. May the truth of Mary Co-redemptrix penetrate our hearts and lives, filling us with new strength and grace in accepting and enduring as Christian witnesses the providential suffering to which we are called personally and as a Church. May the Mediatrix of all grace bestow upon each one of us the graces to be true to the call of St. Paul to “make up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is theChurch” (Col. 1:24).
Edouard Cardinal Gagnon, P.S.S.,
President Emeritus, Pontifical Council on the Family
President Emeritus,Pontifical Committee for International Congresses

Contents

- Mary Co-redemptrix and the New Evangelization
Luis Cardinal Aponte Martinez
- Mary Co-redemptrix: Controversies and Doctrinal Questions
Jean Galot, S.J
- The Mystery of Mary Coredemptrix in the Papal Magisterium
Arthur Burton Calkins
- Mary Co-redemptrix: A Response to 7 Common Objections
Mark Miravalle
-  Co-redemptrix and Disputes Over Justification and Grace: An Anglican View
John Macquarrie
- Mary Co-redemptrix: Philosophical and Personalist Foundations
Josef Seifert
- The Marian Theology of Von Balthasar and the Proposed Definition of Mary Co-redemptrix
Thomas Mary McBride
- Marian Coredemption in the Hagiography of the 20th Century
Stefano Manelli
- Mary Co-redemptrix: Doctrinal Development and Ecumenism
Scott Hahn