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[email protected]. Allison Maddock Dr. Anna Mercedes Theological Conversation 8 May 2020 Marriage the Marian Way: Mary as Spouse of the Holy Spirit St. Josemaría Escrivá sits down after Mass one day in 1931 and pens a series of masterful reflections on the mysteries of the rosary that will touch the hearts of the faithful for generations to come. Meditating on the fifth Glorious Mystery, the Coronation of Mary, he showers the Blessed Mother with titles: “Daughter of God, Mother of God, Spouse of God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost crown her as the rightful Empress of the Universe” (Escrivá No. 15). As grand as these titles are, most of them are fairly easy to understand. Mary is the daughter of God the Father because she has been created by Him.