CMS Seminar: The Passion of Jesus (and Mary) according to Maria of Agreda and Anne Catherine Emmerich

We are delighted that Fr. Edward Looney (The Mariological Society of America) will give the February research seminar organised by the Centre for Marian Studies.

Theme

“At the Cross, her station keeping, stood the mournful mother weeping,” says the famous Lenten hymn poem the Stabat Mater. This hymn, along with stations of the cross meditations penned throughout the years, focus on Mary’s closeness to the passion of her son.

St. John recounts her presence at the foot of the cross and the command for the beloved disciple to behold his mother, which from that hour he took her into his home. Mystical revelations have influenced the passion narrative, enhancing the meditation of the Christian faithful. Mel Gibson’s iconic The Passion of the Christ was heavily influenced by the writings of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich and Venerable Maria of Agreda. Other saints, like St. Bridget of Sweden have added to the discourse of Christ’s passion.

Fr Looney’s presentation will explore poignant points for meditation from the mystics and draw out similarities and differences between their writings.

Guest speaker

Fr. Edward Looney was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay in 2015 and is a Marian theologian. He received an S.T.L. from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein in 2023.

A former president of the Mariological Society of America and the Society's current Secretary, he is the author of several Marian titles, including A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary and How They Love Mary: 28 Inspiring Stories of Devotion to Our Lady, and hosts a weekly interview-based podcast.

Fr. Edward Looney has read and commented on the mystical writings of Venerable Maria of Agreda and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich as a daily podcast for TAN Books.

Register

If you would like to receive the free Zoom link, please send an email to Catherine O'Brien at info@marianstudies.ac.uk