In our weekly video series "Art That Surrounds Us," Johan van Parys, Ph.D., our Director of Liturgy and Sacred Arts, shares information about a piece from The Basilica of Saint Mary's art collection.

We are starting a sub-series called "Saints That Surround Us." Given that May is the month dedicated to Mary, we will dedicate several editions to Mary, the mother of Jesus. In this episode Johan discusses the scriptural and ancient roots of the devotion to Mary.