Mary and the Art of Prayer

The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with senior editor Mark Bauerlein, featuring Rachel Fulton Brown on her book Mary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Christian Life and Thought. You can also follow Rachel Fulton Brown’s writings on her blog, Fencing Bear at Prayer

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