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The Goretti Group Gazette

May, 2008

Mary as Mother in the Theology of the Body

Mary is personally a recipient of the redemptive work of Christ in a pre-eminent way as being preserved from original sin and cooperating with grace so that she never sinned during her earthly journey. She is the first Christian and the exemplary follower of Jesus. Jesus first reveals himself to Mary through His humanity that he received from her. The Son unites himself to the Mother in a way that is closest in human relationships which is between a mother and her child who share the same blood and who are in communion for the entire time of pregnancy. This communion transforms the Mother to be like her Son. Because Mary is so like her Son we call Mary most holy among Christians and we recognize the fitting resemblance between the Mother and the Son.

We look to the relationship between the Eternal Father and the Son to get some idea of how the best of all mothers would be in the case of Mary. We observe in the Trinity that the Son is entirely in the Father and the Father is entirely in the Son in a reciprocal exchange of love...

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In This Issue

Mary as Mother in the Theology of the Body

It Takes a Family to Raise a Village

Benedict XVI's Marital Take on Peace

Events

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It Takes a Family to Raise a Village: The Significance of the Family for the Free Society

By Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse

I am not opposed to feminism, whatever that is. I am opposed to Marxism. The Marxist categories of class struggle and oppression did not work well in the market. They work even less well in the bedroom. I think women are hungry...

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Benedict XVI's Marital Take on Peace

ZENIT: Pope Links Marriage to the Global Issues, Says Institute

MANASSAS, Virginia, APRIL 15, 2008 (Zenit.org).- A new analysis shows an unusual twist Benedict XVI has given to talk of how to end global conflicts: He says respect for marriage is essential if the world wants to achieve peace.

"Pope Benedict XVI on Marriage: A Compendium" was published by the Virginia-based Institute for Marriage and Public Policy on the eve of the Holy Father's U.S. visit.

The study finds that in his nearly three-year pontificate, Benedict XVI has spoken publicly about marriage on 111 occasions, connecting marriage to such themes as human rights, world peace, and the conversation between...

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Events: Past and Future

Take a look at what the Goretti Group did last month:

April 4 - Praise and Worship - Our Lady of the Rosary - San Diego, CA
April 5 - Theology of the Body talk at St. John the Baptist - Costa Mesa, CA
April 15 - Witness Talk to RCIA Class at Our Lady of the Rosary - San Diego, CA
April 17 - Chastity Talk at Holy Trinity Parish - Mamaroneck, NY
April 17 - Theology of the Body for Teens- Rockford, IL
April 18 - Modesty Fashion Show at Holy Family Church -Rockford, IL
April 18 - Chastity talk at Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Church - Bronx, NY
April 21 - Chastity talk at Bishop McNamera School - Forestville, MD
April 22 - Chastity talk at St. Cyprian - SE, Washington D.C.
April 23 - Chastity Talk at Sacred Heart School - La Plata, MD
April 23 - Chastity Talk at St. Ignatius - Ft Washington, MD

Upcoming Events

May 2 - Praise and Worship - Our Lady of the Rosary - San Diego, CA
May 2 - Chastity Retreat at St. Mary's Junior High - Alexandria, VA
May 3 - Theology of the Body talk at St. John the Baptist - Costa Mesa, CA
May 6 - Chastity talk at Our Mother of Confidence - San Diego, CA
May 8-9 - Chastity Talk with High School Students at Our Lady of Good Counsel - Olney, MD
June 7 - Theology of the Body talk at St. John the Baptist - Costa Mesa, CA
June 27-29 – Workshop with Leaders from Young Adults and Youth Ministries at the National Catholic Singles Conference about the Newly Released Document on Chastity by the USCCB.

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