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Los Dogmas De María Giorgio Sernani LLooss ddooggmmaass ddee MMaarrííaa LLaass ppiieeddrraass mmááss pprreecciioossaass ddee ssuu ccoorroonnaa Los dogmas de María Giorgio Sernani Los dogmas de María Las piedras más preciosas de su corona Publicación de la Orden de María Reina Buenos Aires - 2002 Página 2 de 207 Los dogmas de María Este libro, publicado en internet, se ofrece a todos para mayor gloria de la Santísima Virgen María con la particular intención de sumarlo a la súplica por su quinto dogma. Para que cumpla con su cometido se ruegan muchas oraciones y se permite su reproducción total o parcial, respetando el contexto y citando la fuente. Prohibida su comercialización – Todos los derechos reservados Los envíos voluntarios en concepto de contribución a la obra pueden dirigirse a: Giorgio Sernani Casilla de Correo 2777 (1000) Correo Central Buenos Aires – Argentina. Para comunicarse electrónicamente con el autor, escriba a: [email protected] Página 3 de 207 Los dogmas de María ÍNDICE Prólogo Un jarrón de flores para la Reina del Cielo Credo Mariano I - La Corona de María II - Dogmas III - Madre de Dios IV - Virgen de las vírgenes V - Inmaculada VI - Asunta VII - Corredentora, Medianera y Abogada · La Señora de Todos los Pueblos – Doctrina de Pío XII – Súplica actual – Acción de la Señora de Todos los Pueblos – Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici · Corredentora · Medianera · Abogada · María Corredentora, Medianera y Abogada en las Glorias de María de San Alfonso María de Ligorio · La Mediación de San Luis María Grignión de Montfort · María Mediadora, un gran paso adelante · La joya que falta en su Corona VIII - Desagravio IX - Los dogmas de María en la Divina Comedia Agradecimiento Bibliografía La Orden de María Reina El autor Página 4 de 207 Los dogmas de María Nihil obstat + Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro CMF Obispo emérito de Zárate-Campana (Argentina) 8 de diciembre del Año Santo 2000 Imprimatur +Antonio Juan Baseotto Obispo de Añatuya (Argentina) 8 de diciembre del 200l Página 5 de 207 Los dogmas de María Al glorioso Padre Pío de Pietralcina, en el día de su elevación a los altares. Roma, 2 de mayo de 1999. Página 6 de 207 Los dogmas de María Prólogo Este libro que con toda humildad llega a los fieles es un fruto más del año bimilenario que hizo vibrar los corazones de los hijos de la Iglesia, ya fuesen eruditos teólogos o simples creyentes, y quiere ser una voz más que prolongue el espíritu del Jubileo. Es un testigo del amor del pueblo cristiano para con su Madre la Santísima Virgen María. El autor no trata grandes novedades ni pretende hacer solemnes discursos. Antes bien, rescata muchos textos brillantes del Magisterio y magníficas afirmaciones de los Padres y Doctores de la Iglesia, que son parte del tesoro de la misma, que va descubriendo poco a poco los distintos matices del gran dogma mariano. Y esto es algo así como el gozo que provoca en una familia el descubrimiento de antiguas fotografías que hacen recordar las verdades más íntimas de la familia, y pone ante los ojos de los jóvenes las grandes riquezas que posee. Por eso los lectores agradecerán al autor su constancia en buscar esas joyas de nuestra doctrina y tantos hechos y anécdotas que hacen a los dogmas marianos con el fin de vivirlos más intensamente, sobre todo en lo que se refiere a la proclamación que se suplica: María Corredentora, Medianera de todas las gracias y Abogada del Pueblo de Dios. Ojalá que la lectura de esta obra haga más fácil y asequible para todo el Pueblo de Dios los grandes misterios de todo el dogma mariano, y así crecerá la santidad del mismo. El aumento de la Fe, la Esperanza, y la Caridad ha sido una finalidad del año jubilar, y el crecimiento del amor e imitación de la Virgen una exigencia de esta hora de la Iglesia. Y eso persigue este libro. Que María Santísima, Madre de Dios y Reina del Cielo y de la tierra bendiga a sus hijos que lo lean con la ternura de su Corazón Inmaculado. Buenos Aires, 8 de diciembre del Año Santo 2000, Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de María Santísima. Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro CMF Obispo emérito de Zárate-Campana Argentina. Página 7 de 207 Los dogmas de María Un jarrón de flores para la Reina del Cielo A mediados de 1998 una gran confusión se produjo en torno a la súplica al Santo Padre para que definiera dogmáticamente que María Santísima es Corredentora, Medianera y Abogada. Los medios de difusión hacían confundir la autoridad del Santo Pontífice como Maestro de Fe con el Vaticano, las reuniones de teólogos eran presentadas como una especie de “parlamento” de la Iglesia, que situaban sobre los obispos... No se hablaba del Magisterio de la Iglesia, etc, etc... Y esto se sumaba a la ignorancia de los dogmas de María, y a todo lo referente a Ella, se discutía sobre la Corredentora sin conocer el significado de la palabra; lo mismo ocurrió con la Mediación y hasta con la Intercesión. Se argumentaba sobre el ecumenismo oponiéndolo a la Virgen. Ella, la Madre de la Iglesia, quiere la unión más que todos los teólogos de la historia... Entonces surgió la idea de hacer un folleto para explicar brevemente el significado de un dogma, pero luego, por la confusión mencionada, se vio la conveniencia de exponer los dogmas marianos definidos y las enseñanzas de la Iglesia que se refieren al que se pide; y hacerlo con palabras que lleguen a todos los hijos de María, subrayando la significación de esos dogmas en la vida de los cristianos. Porque el cristianismo es mucho más que una doctrina, el cristianismo es vida. Para este cometido, que nos asustaba un poco, los Santos Ángeles del Señor hicieron que se encontraran datos de numerosos hechos, pequeños o grandes, en torno a la maduración y proclamación de los mismos. Y también muchos textos de los Papas y de los Santos. Así se transcribieron enseñanzas del gran Doctor Mariano San Alfonso María de Ligorio, y del maestro de la Consagración a la Santísima Virgen, San Luis María Grignion de Montfort. Todo se reunió en este libro, como se arma un jarrón con ramas y flores, de muchas clases. Y así se lo pretende ahora ofrecer a la Dulcísima Reina y Señora de todo lo Creado, la Excelsa Madre de Dios y nuestra. El autor Página 8 de 207 Los dogmas de María Credo Mariano ¡María, Madre de Dios y Madre nuestra amabilísima! Creo en tu Maternidad divina, en tu perpetua Virginidad, en tu Inmaculada Concepción, en tu misión de Corredentora junto a tu Hijo Jesús. Creo en tu Asunción y glorificación celestial en cuerpo y alma porque eres la Madre del Resucitado e imagen de la Iglesia que tendrá su cumplimiento en el retorno glorioso de Cristo. Creo en tu Maternidad espiritual que, donando a Jesús, nos engendra a la vida divina, en tu Maternidad eclesial, porque precedes y acompañas a la Iglesia en el camino de la fe y del amor. Creo en tu Realeza universal, en tu misión de mediadora y dispensadora de toda gracia y don que viene de Dios, en tu presencia de amor junto a cada una de las criaturas como Madre, Auxiliadora, Consoladora. ¡Venga pronto “tu hora” oh María, por el triunfo sobre toda la tierra del Reino de tu Hijo, que es Reino de santidad, de justicia, de amor y de paz! Marcelo Morgante Obispo de Ascoli-Piceno Las Marcas – Italia Página 9 de 207 Los dogmas de María La Corona de María Página 10 de 207 Los dogmas de María La muy venerada imagen de Nuestra Señora de Fátima que se venera en la Capelinha de su Santuario de Portugal, viajó dos veces a Roma por voluntad del Papa Juan Pablo II. En esta foto la vemos entronizada en la Basílica de San Pedro; corazón de la cristiandad, en ocasión del Jubileo del Año Santo 2000, desde allí fue llevada a la plaza donde recibió el ofrecimiento del tercer milenio. En la tapa la vemos llevada en andas por la multitud, en 1984, para la consagración del mundo y Rusia a su Inmaculado Corazón. Página 11 de 207 Los dogmas de María María Reina Cantaré un himno a la Reina Madre y me acercaré gozoso a celebrar sus glorias cantando alegre sus maravillas... ¡Oh Señora! nuestra lengua es incapaz de alabarte dignamente pues Tú, que engendraste a Cristo Rey, has sido elevada sobre los Serafines... Dios te salve, ¡Oh Reina del mundo! ¡Oh María! Reina de todos nosotros Himno Akathistos María es Reina; Reina y Señora de todo lo creado. A través de los siglos los cristianos así la reconocieron en Oriente y Occidente. Al Papa Pío XII correspondió el honor de fundamentar la doctrina sobre la Realeza de María e instituir su fiesta, en su magna encíclica “Ad Coeli Reginam”, uno de los hechos dominantes del primer Año Mariano Universal. En ella nos dice: “Hemos recogido de los monumentos de la antigüedad cristiana, de las oraciones de la liturgia, de la innata devoción del pueblo cristiano, de las obras de arte, de todas partes, expresiones y acentos según los cuales la Virgen Madre de Dios está dotada de la dignidad real, y hemos demostrado también que las razones sacadas por la Sagrada Teología del tesoro de la fe divina, confirman plenamente esta verdad. De tantos testimonios aportados se forma un concierto, cuyo eco llega a espacios extensísimos, para celebrar la suma alteza de la dignidad de la Madre de Dios y de los hombres, la cual ha sido exaltada a los reinos celestiales por encima de los coros angélicos”.
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