101 Surprising Facts About Mary

She is history's most famous woman. Churches, schools, cities, works of art, and generations of Christians bear witness to her extraordinary influence. Yet the Blessed Virgin Mary speaks only a handful of times in Sacred Scripture and has fittingly been called “the woman wrapped in silence.”

How did the humble Virgin of Nazareth become one of the most influential figures in human history?

101 Surprising Facts About Mary, part of TAN Books' popular 101 Surprising Facts series, takes readers on a fast-moving journey through Scripture, theology, history, art, culture, apparitions, devotions, and Catholic tradition to reveal the remarkable story of the Mother of God.

Across 101 fascinating discoveries, readers will uncover the theological meaning hidden within familiar passages of Scripture, encounter remarkable moments of Marian history, and discover just how deeply devotion to Our Lady has shaped Western civilization. From ancient hymns and magnificent basilicas to flowers, cities, rivers, religious habits, and miraculous apparitions, Mary's influence appears in places you may never have expected.

Engaging, accessible, and filled with memorable details, this book does more than satisfy curiosity. Each surprising fact opens another window onto the Church's vast Marian treasury, helping readers know the Blessed Virgin more deeply so that, through her, they may grow closer to Jesus Christ.