Mary occupies a richly textured imaginative space in the wider Catholic imagination. More strikingly, she occupies a generous space in the hearts of those who speak to, look to, identify with, implore, honor, and hope in her. In a conceptual world in which sacred presence is powerfully sensed, she is among those presences most poignantly and deeply felt. In the 2010 Madeleva Lecture, Wendy M. Wright reflects on the nature of the Catholic imagination as viewed through the figure of Mary and suggests that she might be considered the global Catholic Church's point vierge--a provocative phrase that opens up a dimension of both the Catholic imagination and the mystery of Mary in an intriguing manner. +
Wendy Wright is the current president and CEO of Concerned Women for America, a Conservative Christian political action group active in the United States.
Miss Wright promotes legislation and international policies that are beneficial to women and families, briefs congressional and presidential staff on pro-family issues, and trains grassroots activists. She is frequently interviewed in national media on moral, social and political issues.
She joined the organization in 1999 and served as its executive vice president before being named president on January 30, 2006.
Wright was listed as one of "The 100 Most Powerful Women of Washington" in 2006 by Washingtonian magazine.
Wright is a frequent spokesperson for conservative causes, including pro-life and international issues.
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