The Medieval Franciscans and the Virgin Mary
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure Univ.
Organizer Name
Steven J. McMichael, OFM Conv.
Organizer Affiliation
Univ. of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Presider Name
Steven J. McMichael, OFM Conv.
Paper Title 1
Saint Francis of Assisi: The Model for Bonaventure's Meditation on Spiritual Motherhood
Presenter 1 Name
Yongho Francis Lee
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Univ. of Notre Dame
Paper Title 2
Reflecting on Mary: Pietro Lorenzetti's Madonna dei Tramonti (Madonna of the Sunsets) in the Lower Church, San Francesco (Assisi)
Presenter 2 Name
Darrelyn Gunzburg
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Univ. of Wales Trinity St. David
Paper Title 3
Francis Mayron and the Immaculate Conception: Sources, Context, and Doctrine
Presenter 3 Name
Christiaan W. Kappes
Presenter 3 Affiliation
SS. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary
Start Date
13-5-2016 3:30 PM
Session Location
Bernhard 204
Description
The importance of the Virgin Mary in the spiritual world of the Middle Ages can hardly be overemphasized. She is present in many works of literature, art, spiritual treatises and theological works. From the very beginning, the medieval Franciscans were one of the principal promoters of a marked devotion to Mary. This session will focus on the different expressions of devotion to the Virgin within the Franciscan tradition from the 13th to 15th centuries.
The Medieval Franciscans and the Virgin Mary
Bernhard 204
The importance of the Virgin Mary in the spiritual world of the Middle Ages can hardly be overemphasized. She is present in many works of literature, art, spiritual treatises and theological works. From the very beginning, the medieval Franciscans were one of the principal promoters of a marked devotion to Mary. This session will focus on the different expressions of devotion to the Virgin within the Franciscan tradition from the 13th to 15th centuries.