Letters: Hail Mary, Full of Grace

"Hail, Mary" was a splendid analysis of a development in spirituality that goes profoundly beyond the goddess fad that has captured our imaginations for years [March 21]. The piety and deepest consciousness of a human being seek a feminine face, especially in a world whose cultures are saturated with patriarchy. Thank you for helping to rescue Mary from passive neglect.
(The Rev.) Marvin E. Repinski
Austin, Minnesota, U.S.

Although I am Jewish, I have statues of Mary around my home and don't in the least feel any conflict with religious doctrine. I regard...