Grow more deeply in your relationship with God by knowing Mary more intimately. Let’s explore the meaning behind the four Marian dogmas: Mother of God, Perpetual Virginity, Immaculate Conception, and her Assumption into Heaven.

About the Series: Faith Basics

Faith Basics are concise explanations of various dimensions of the Catholic Faith aimed at a popular audience. They both inform and inspire readers to understand and live the Faith. Their convenient size makes them readily portable. They are economically priced and thus are ideal for distribution in evangelization efforts, RCIA classes, study groups, and various outreach programs.

About the Author

Tom Perna is Director of Adult Evangelization and Catechesis at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Gilbert, Arizona. Tom oversees the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), Adult Confirmation, the Porta Fidei Adult Faith Formation Program, and the faith formation ministries at the parish. Tom holds a Masters in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Masters in Education from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of San Francisco. He is the author of Faith Basics: Understanding Catholic Teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary.