Veneração a Maria Santíssima força impulsionadora da popularidade da igreja católica

Abstract

Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, has been the subject of great discussion among followers of the Way since the early years of the church, even giving rise to the first synods to define the nature of the Savior and thus also defining his role in the history of the church. With Mary, the church, especially in Latin America, has its own devotion and cult, hyperdulia, that is, the first in veneration among all the angels and saints, draws crowds to the cathedrals dedicated to her, has a reserved space in homes and, for many faithful, it supplants the presence of Christ himself at the center of the mystery and of the Catholic faith.