The Mother of God Art and Poetry rang out in rivalry on

rang out in rivalry on the streets of Rome

The hand of God has bestowed on mankind a loving nature

(Paul Claudel)

Henri Daniel-Rops (1901–1965) was a French Catholic historian and author of seventy books

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The Mother of God Art and Poetry rang out in rivalry onBy M. M. Philipon, O. P. Behold thy mother. Behold thy son. These words from Christ on the Cross provide the key to the mystery of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Everything in and about Mary, as M. M. Philipon, O. P., declares, flows from her divine motherhood, whether by way of preparation, association, or consequence. In this succinct and well documented compendium, Philipon follows the revelation of the Marian mystery in Sacred Scripture and its