Ave Maria: The Mystery of a Most Beloved Prayer is a book-length conversation of Pope Francis with Fr. Marco Pozza, in the same vein as their earlier dialogue on the Our Father.
Line by line, the pope and the theologian consider this prayer, which is taken straight from the mouth of the Angel Gabriel, Our Lady’s cousin Elizabeth, and the supplication of the Church.
The homey conversation makes for a great, easy read (especially in May) that will surely bring you insights into the prayer and help you to pray it more fervently.
Aleteia shares with you a passage from Ave Maria, which comes about when Fr. Pozza asks the pope about a painting they both admire: Caravaggio’s Madonna di Loreto, which is housed along side a shrine to another famous and holy mother, St. Monica.
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