Our Lady: Preacher of Human Dignity

In his apostolic letter Mulieris Dignitatem (The Dignity of Woman), Pope St John Paul II describes the Virgin Mary, the 'woman of the Bible,' as 'the most complete expression' of the human person's profound dignity - a dignity which is rooted in our creation in God's image and likeness.

For the Dominican Order, Mary is not only an example of how we are to live but also of how we are to preach. In an age which seems unable to answer fundamental questions about the nature and identity of the human person, what can Our Lady teach us about how we can present this fundamental truth of human dignity anew to the modern world?

Speaker: Sr Carino Hodder OP is a Dominican Sister of St Joseph based in the New Forest, Portsmouth Diocese, where she assists her community with their apostolate of adult faith formation and catechetical training, Light of Truth. She also writes regularly for publications including The Lamp Magazine and Plough Quarterly, and is the author ofThe Dignity of Women in the Modern World published by the Catholic Truth Society.

Respondent: Mary Harrington is a well-known British journalist.

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St Dominic's Priory (The Rosary Shrine), Southampton Road, London, United Kingdom