Again and again the Rosary has played a role in recent Marian apparitions: Mary has fingered the beads along with those praying the Rosary. Why should this be? So that we should prefer praying to her over praying to Christ or the Father? On the contrary, it is so that we should look at the mysteries of Jesus’ life—and thereby at the mysteries of the trinitarian drama of salvation—from her point of view, according to her memory. Our eyes are bleary and dull: if you will forgive the metaphor, we must put on Mary’s spectacles in order to see accurately.

—Hans Urs von Balthasar

from his book, Mary for Today

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THE FIRST DISCIPLE

This beautiful work provides a concise spiritual guide for all who desire to know and love the Mother of the Lord. Using Scripture and the Church’s rich tradition, the acclaimed theologian draws a portrait of Mary that shows her importance and relevance for Christians today. Balthasar combines a deep traditional devotion with intellectual precision as well as common sense. He reveals the crucial spiritual task of Mary for all Christians: the first disciple, who shows us what it means to be close to Jesus.

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