She's the simple peasant girl they call the Queen of Heaven. She's the Lord's humble servant, yet an icon of womanly strength. She's ever virgin and the mother of all. Sinners fly to her, but an angel bowed!

She's Mary, the mother of Jesus: the most recognized woman in history. And the most misunderstood!

Many Protestants grudgingly acknowledge that someone had to bear the Savior, but they otherwise regard Mary as an ordinary, sinful woman.

Even if you're a Catholic who grew up with a statue of Mary next to your bed, you probably don't understand her as well as you think -- or should.

• Do you know the Church's four essential Marian doctrines?
• Do you know how these doctrines are rooted in Scripture and Sacred Tradition?
• Can you explain to others the difference between the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin Birth?
• Can you share the messages and secrets of Mary's most famous apparitions?

Meet Mary: Getting