Title: The Greatest Marian Titles: Their History, Meaning and Usage  Author: Anthony M. Buono  ISBN: 0-8189-1247-2  Paperback: xxvi + 301 pp.  Price: $16.95 + shipping  To Order call:  1 800-343-ALBA (2522)  Please have your Master  or Visa card ready To order online click here.

Titles immediately impart an essential fact about the person to whom they refer. From the beginning the Church has used titles to designate aspects of the Lord - some of which are: "Messiah," "Lamb of God," "Son of Man," "Son of God," and "Sun of Justice." Titles for Mary in the Liturgy and in piety are likewise numerous. They refer to some dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to her by reason of her rank, office, precedent, pirvilege, or attainment. In short, each of Mary's titles ultimately emphasizes some aspect of her relationship to God or to us. No matter what the titles, every one of them recalls the person to whom it is applied, and we give our veneration to her. The present work details in some depth twenty-four official titles which provide a veritable encyclopedia of Mariology enabling the reader to encounter the unique and loving countenance of our heavenly Mother in diverse situations and under a wide variety of aspects.

 

Anthony M. Buono is the author of four other Alba House titles: Our School of Faith (1982), Praying with the Church (1990), Active Participation at Mass (1994), and The Greatest Marian Prayers (1999). Involved with the Liturgy for most of his life, he has writtren widely on Mary, the Liturgy, and prayer, and his other books include Spotlight on Liturgy (1981), Favorite Prayers to Our Lady (1991), the best-selling book Dictionary of Mary (1997; editor; revised edition), and Favorite Indulgenced Prayers (2006). For many years, he penned monthly magazine columns on "Mary" for Queen of All Hearts and "Liturgy" for Pastoral Life, as well as contributed articles to Catholic Digest, Emmanuel, Our Family, and St. Anthony Messenger. He received his doctorate in theology from Fordham University. Reviews Top of Page