Apologetics – Mary & the Saints

The 4 Dogmas of Mary:

1. The perpetual virginity of Mary

• The Case for Mary’s Perpetual Virginity by Tim Staples
• The Perpetual Virginity of Mary by Trent Horn – 10 minutes
• Defending Mary’s Perpetual Virginity by Dr Miravalle – 10 minutes
• Mary’s Perpetual Virginity by Fra. Joseph Mary – 7 minutes
• How did the Church Fathers explain the perpetual virginity of Mary? by Jimmy Akin – 3 minutes

2. Mary the Mother of God

• Apologetics: Defending Mary, the Mother of God – 15 minutes

3. Immaculate Conception of Mary

• The Immaculate Conception in Scripture by Tim Staples

4. Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven

• Munificentissimus Deus by Pope Pius XII (November 1, 1950)
• Of the Assumption of Mary by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori

• 13 Assumption of Mary Catholic Resources by Dr Taylor Marshall

  • Did Mary die? by Dr. Taylor Marshall
• Assumption of Mary by Scott Hahn – 9 minute video
• Immaculate Conception and Assumption by Catholic Answers
• Answers For An Inquiring “Bible Christian” on Mary’s Assumption (Including a Newly-Discovered Biblical Parallel For Same) by Dave Armstrong
• The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Catholics United for Faith
• Mary the Warrior – Homily by Fr Robert Barron
• Missing – Jesus’ Mom: The Assumption Explained by Mark Hart
• Assumption of Mary – My Notes

Other topics of Interest for Mary:

• Do Catholics Worship Mary? Mary, Saints, Worship and Salvation By Steve Ray
• How can Mary and the Saints in Heaven hear our prayers? by Jimmy Akin – 8 minutes
• Do Catholics Worship Mary Mother of God? by Ken Yasinski – 3 minutes
• Explaining Catholic Teaching on Mary by Fr. Thomas Rosica – 8 minutes
• Praying to Mary – A Biblical Defense by Tim Staples – 3 minutes
• Did Christians Pray to Mary in the Early Centuries? Yes by Dr. Taylor Marshall – 8 minutes

Resources:

• http://catholicbridge.com/catholic/mary_do_catholics_pray_to_her.php

Free books on Mary:

• The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori
• The Month of Mary according to the spirit of St. Francis de Sales by Don Gaspar Gilli
• Mary Ark of the Covenant by Scott Hahn
• Mary Holy Mother by Scott Hahn
• The Secret of Mary by St. Louis de Montfort
• Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin by St. Louis de Montfort