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Crown of the Virgin: An Ancient Meditation on Mary's Beauty, Virtue, and Sanctity
Crown of the Virgin: An Ancient Meditation on Mary's Beauty, Virtue, and Sanctity
Crown of the Virgin: An Ancient Meditation on Mary's Beauty, Virtue, and Sanctity
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Crown of the Virgin: An Ancient Meditation on Mary's Beauty, Virtue, and Sanctity

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In this book, St. Ildephonsus of Toledo provides a powerful, imaginative, and lyrical set of meditations on the Immaculate Mother of God, reflecting on her splendor, beauty, and sanctity.

This publication is the first translation into English of a Latin work, entitled Libellus de Corona Virginis, or “The Little Book on the Crown of the Virgin.” Traditionally, it has been ascribed to St. Ildephonsus of Toledo, a great monk, abbot, and bishop of the 7th century. St. Ildephonsus contributed powerfully to the dissemination of the doctrine of the Perpetual Virginity of Our Lady in Western Europe, and to the popularization of fervent Marian devotion in Spain. In this beautiful, moving and ornate literary portrait, the author imaginatively and lyrically fashions a magnificent crown for the Blessed Virgin Mary, decorated with twelve radiant jewels, six brilliant stars, and six fragrant flower blossoms. Each of these is interpreted as representing a particular aspect of the beauty, beneficence, virtue, or sanctity of the Blessed Virgin.

A perfect companion for guiding daily devotion to the Mother of Mercy and the Queen of Heaven, each chapter reveals a new and scintillating glimpse into the glories of Mary, sure to inspire the heart of the reader with ever more ardent devotion to the Mother of God, the vessel of all graces and the paradigm and perfection of every virtue. As a guide to meditation and a catalyst for prayer, the Crown of the Virgin is an illuminating mirror of the beauty and splendor of the one who is herself the refulgent and immaculate image of her Divine Son.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherTAN Books
Release dateJan 5, 2021
ISBN9781505117868
Crown of the Virgin: An Ancient Meditation on Mary's Beauty, Virtue, and Sanctity

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