Table of Contents
Prologue xiii
Foreword Monseigneur Michel Pansard, Bishop of Chartres xv
Preface xix
Introduction: Mary, Our Lady of Chartres 1
Chapter 1 Mary, Mother of Jesus 9
1.1 Introduction 9
1.2 Mary, Descendant of King David 13
1.3 Mary, Daughter of Anne 14
1.4 Mary and the Word of God 17
1.5 Directing Others To Jesus 19
1.6 From Her Womb: A King Is Born 20
1.7 Pondering the Mystery 23
1.8 Offering Her Son to God 24
1.9 Safely in Her Arms 27
1.10 A Mother's Influence 29
Chapter 2 Mary, Mother of God 31
2.1 Introduction 31
2.2 Mary, the God-Bearer 34
2.3 Mary, the Throne for God's Wisdom 37
2.4 Behold Mary and the Son of God 39
2.5 The Fulfillment of All That Has Come Before 40
2.6 Mary's Support 43
2.7 Our Lady of the Crypt 45
2.8 Royalty Meets Royalty 46
2.9 Our Lady of the Pillar 48
2.10 Beloved Mother and Child 51
Chapter 3 Mary, Mother of the Church 53
3.1 Introduction 53
3.2 Jesus's Commissioning of Mary 56
3.3 Mary at the Empty Tomb 59
3.4 Mary's Efficacious Prayers 61
3.5 Surrounded by Love at Her Death 62
3.6 Carried by Angels to Heaven 65
3.7 The Assumption of Mary 67
3.8 The Crowning of Mary in Heaven 69
3.9 Mary, the Intermediary to the Son of God 70
3.10 The Ubiquitous Shirt of Mary 72
Chapter 4 Mary, Mother of Us All 75
4.1 Introduction 75
4.2 Praying for a Mother's Touch 79
4.3 The Blessed Milk of the Mother 81
4.4 Mary's Advice 82
4.5 Inspired to Build Mary's Home 85
4.6 Mary Saves Theophilus 87
4.7 A Mother's Touching Grief 88
4.8 Donors' Devotion to Mary 90
4.9 A Grateful King's Vow 93
4.10 Sharing the Joy and Grief of Motherhood 95
Chapter 5 Mary at Chartres in the Twenty-First Century 97
5.1 Introduction 97
5.2 Mary, Mother of the Son of Justice 101
5.3 Mary, a Mother Who Has Suffered 102
5.4 The Ongoing Story of Mary 105
Epilogue 107
Dedication and Acknowledgments 111
Works Cited in the Text (in Order) 113
Selected Bibliography 115
Appendix 1 Significant Architectural Elements of Chartres Cathedral 119
Part 1 Definition of Terms 119
Part 2 Upper Church 122
Part 3 A View of the Crypt or Lower Church 123
Appendix 2 Images Found at Chartres Cathedral 125
Part 1 Table of Images Used 125
Parr 2 Location of Images Used in the Upper Church 134
Part 3 Location of Images Used in the Crypt 135
Part 4 Table of Marian Imagery in the Chartres Cathedral 137
Appendix 3 Glossary 157
Appendix 4 Biblical References not Included In The Text 163
Index of Biblical Citations 181
Index of Persons 183
Index of Subjects 185