Gate of Heaven: Reflections on Mary, the Mother of God

• Meditative collection on the Mother of God
• Draws from Scripture, Catechism, saints, and spiritual masters
• Includes prayers, poems, hymns, and reflections
• Organized around Marian dogmas, antiphons, and biblical roles
• Foreword and poetry by author Sally Read

“Salve, porta,” proclaims the Marian antiphon Ave Regina Caelorum: “Hail, Gate of Heaven.”

For two thousand years the Church has given Mary countless titles—the New Eve, the Ark of the Covenant, the Mystical Rose, and more. Yet all of these expressions of devotion ultimately point to her Son, Jesus Christ, and the salvation He brings.

Gate of Heaven: Reflections on the Mother of God provides a meditative overview of the Church’s love for Mary, written for Catholics, non-Catholics, and even those new to Christianity. 

Drawing from Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the writings of saints and spiritual masters, this book offers a treasury of prayers, poems, and hymns.

The reflections are arranged around the four Marian dogmas, the four traditional Marian antiphons, and four scriptural roles—Daughter of Zion, Mother of Jesus, Mother of the Church, and Queen of Heaven. 

With a foreword and poetry by Sally Read, it invites readers to see the Blessed Mother through the eyes of the Church, and through her, to gaze more deeply on Christ Himself.