Rome, Italy, Nov 23, 2011 / 12:10 pm
A new book gathers reflections from Pope Benedict on the Virgin Mary to encourage children in devotion to the Blessed Mother.
The 48-page book titled “Mary, The Mother of Jesus,” was published in Italian by La Piccola Casa Editrice and begins with an introduction by the new Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola.
“The first face we all see as soon as we are born is that of our mother,” Cardinal Scola writes.“Little by little we begin to recognize her face and respond to her smile, learning with trust to distinguish it from other faces in our lives. And the same thing happened to Jesus.”
In his introduction, previewed by Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano on Nov. 21, Cardinal Scola highlighted the Pope’s reflection on the Byzantine tradition of depicting Mary's tenderness.