Divine Mercy: The Heart of the Gospel

Mary: Mediatrix of Mercy 183 Notes 1 For example, cf. Pope St. Pius X, Ad diem ilium , 1904; Pope Benedict XV, Inter Sodalicia, 1918; Pope Pius XII, AAS 38, 1946, p. 266; John Paul II, L ’Osservatore Romano , Issue no. 20, 1983. 2 John Paul II, General Audience of Wednesday, 18 September 1996, L ’Osservatore Romano , 25 Sept. 1996, p. 19, English edition. 3 Monsignor Gherarandi - Co-redemptrix (the term “co-operator”). It is noteworthy that the eminent Roman theologian, Msgr. Bruno Gherarandi, in his 1998 scholarly text on Our Lady Co-redemptrix entitled, “La Correndrice” testified that during the actual delivery of the April 9 audience by the Holy Father in Italian, the Pope explicitly used the title, “Co-redemptrix” on repeated occasions during the audi­ ence. Unfortunately, the entire L ’Osservatore Romano re-translated the term “Co-redemptrix” as “co-operator” in the published version of the papal address. 4 Pope John Paul II, Wednesday Audience of 9 April, 1997, L ’Osservatore Romano, April 16, 1997, Weekly edition: 7. 5 Pope John Paul II, Wednesday Audience of 2 April, 1997, L ’Osservatore Romano, Weekly edition. 6 Cf. Mark Miravalle, “Mary, Co-redemptrix, Mediatrix, Advocate: Foundational Presence in Divine Revelation,” and Arthur Calkins, “Mary as Co-redemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate in the Contemporary Roman Liturgy,” in Mary Co-redemptrix, Mediatrix, Advocate: Theological Foundations, Towards a Papal Definition? (Santa Barbara, CA: Queenship Publishing, 1995); A. Robichaud, S.M., “Mary, Dispensatrix of All Graces,” in J.B. Carol, Mariology, v. 2, p. 445; J. Bittremieux, De mediatatione universali B. M. Virginis quoad gratias, Brugis, 1926, p. 201; M. O’Carroll, C.S.Sp., “Mediation,” in Theotokos, p. 241; G. Roschini, S.M., Maria Santissima Nella Storia Della Salvezza, v. II, p. 224; J.B. Carol, De Corredemptione Beatae Virginis Mariae, p. 152. 7 John Macquarrie, “Mary Co-redemptrix and Disputes Over Justification and Grace: An Anglican View” as found in this anthology. 8 Pope John Paul II, Wednesday Audience of 1 October 1997. 9 Redemptoris Mater, no. 39.