The Mother Of God And Salvation. An Article On The Vatican Document On The Blessed Virgin.

“Queen Of The Angels”.

“Regina Angelorum”.

Artist: 

William-Adolphe Bouguereau 

(1825–1905).

Date: 1900.

Collection: Petit Palais.

Source/Photographer: 

Art Renewal Center.

(Wikimedia Commons)

(The above quote is derived from the Song of Solomon 

(Song of Songs) in the Bible, describing a beloved woman).

The following Text is taken from, and can be read in full at, Rorate Cæli, HERE

Faithful Catholics have rightly been outraged by the doctrinal note “Mater Populi Fidelis” published on 4 November 2025 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. 

The document was signed by Cardinal Victor Fernández, the Prefect of the Dicastery, and its publication was ordered by Pope Leo XIV. 

In his address to the Dicastery on 29 January 2026, Pope Leo praised and endorsed the document, describing it as “the doctrinal Note “Mater Populi Fidelis”, on certain Marian titles referring to Mary’s co-operation in the work of salvation 

(4 November 2025), which encourages popular Marian devotion, deepening its biblical and theological foundations, while offering precise and important clarifications for Mariology”.

Much of the outrage at this Note has focused on the rejection of the titles “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix” applied to the Mother of God. 

Less attention has been paid to the anti-Catholic theology of Grace that is used to justify this rejection. The present discussion will address this theology.

Pope Benedict XIV in his 1748 Bull “Gloriosæ Dominæ”, describes The Blessed Virgin as “a Celestial stream, through which the flow of All Graces and Gifts reach the Soul of all wretched mortals.”

Blessed Pope Pius IX [Editor: “Pio Nono”], in his 1849 Encyclical “Ubi Primum”, writes: “For God has committed to Mary the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained Every Hope, Every Grace, and All Salvation.”

Pope Leo XIII, in his 1891 Encyclical “Octobri Mense”, writes: “Consequently, it may be affirmed with no less truth and justice that absolutely nothing from this immense treasury of all the Graces brought forth by The Lord — inasmuch as “Grace and Truth have come from Jesus Christ’” [Jn 1:17] — is imparted to us, by the Will of God, “Except Through Mary” (nisi per Mariam).”

The remainder of this Article can be read in full at Rorate Cæli HERE