For For readers wanting a theological account of Mary in relation to the Church; essays, moderately demanding.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
3 of 5demanding
Essays by Ratzinger and Balthasar on Mary and the Church.
How it proceeds
Philosophic3 of 5
Scriptural3 of 5
Experiential2 of 5
Sociological2 of 5
Historical2 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A book on Mary and the Church by Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Urs von Balthasar, published by Johannes Verlag; the English translation, Mary: The Church at the Source, was published by Ignatius Press in 2005.
