New at Last Grotto: "Immaculate Conception" by Jacob Friesenhahn

A bold theological reimagining that maps the Genesis creation narrative onto the body of the Virgin Mary. Dedicated to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648–1695), the Mexican Baroque poet and scholar, this poem transforms Mary into the site of creation itself.

The cosmos is reborn through the body of Mary.

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Immaculate Conception

The cosmos is reborn through the body of Mary.

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