Mariologia pneumatológica Latino-Americana para uma singular relação entre o Espírito Santo e Maria

Abstract

This work aims to investigate the unique relationship between the Holy Spirit and Mary. To achieve this goal, starting from our research perspective in Latin America, we base our inquiries on the relevance of pneumatology to Mariology. Formally, the research problem is formulated as follows: if we assert that the Holy Spirit is our "true Mother," is there still room for us to address Mary as "our mother" as well? Would it be sufficient to establish only the secondary position of Mary in relation to the Holy Spirit? The issue is that, by separating and elevating Mary's motherhood above the prerogatives of the Holy Spirit, one of the essential elements of our faith becomes obscured: it is the Holy Spirit who is the life force, accompanying and nourishing us with His grace, not the mother of Jesus. The research is grounded in the methodology of bibliographical revisitation, and to this end, this thesis, attuned to the current context, presents the biblical and patristic foundations of the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit, how this relationship was highlighted in theology and Marian devotion, as well as contemporary approaches to the issue. We delve into the necessity of a pneumatological Mariology, not as a new theological discipline or a subdivision within Mariology, but as a reflection insisting that Mariology or turning devoutly to the Mother of Jesus cannot be undertaken without considering the presence of the Holy Spirit, with His strength, divine fertility, and profound relationship of love with She who opened herself entirely to His action. Such consideration, which may initially seem obvious, points to results indicating that the path for many Mariological considerations calls for serious theological review. Without the proper pneumatological approach, there is a risk of falling into maximalisms, hindering the contemplation of the original beauty of Mary and her contribution to the history of salvation