The book Holy, Mother, Virgin, Helper, Queen: A Symbolical, Theological, Historical and Devotional Look into the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto began as a collection of coats of arms of each title of the revised Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto that was shown at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan City in 2020. Now, as a treatise on Marian titles, symbols and devotions, this collection by authors Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban and Rev. Fr. Victor Emmanuel C. Quintos is now presented as both a group of artistic representations of the motherhood and patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as an essay into the historical, theological, and devotional links of the Marian titles and symbols of Loreto. This work utilizes the ancient art of ecclesiastical heraldry, that of the crafting of coats of arms, as a means to present the via pulchritudinis (the way of beauty), which has been a tool for evangelization in the Church. It also contains a unique set of sketches of Marian images from various places in the Philippines to showcase the Filipinos’ love for Mary as Pueblo amante de María.

About the Authors

Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban is a lay theologian, Church heritage advocate, and heraldry artist from Hagonoy, Bulacan in the Diocese of Malolos. He finished Master of Arts degrees in Systematic Theology and in Pastoral Ministry at Immaculate Conception Major Seminary, Guiguinto, Bulacan. He also finished the Licentiate in Sacred Theology in Church History (MCL) at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila He started DOMVS AVREA Ecclesiastical Designs in 2016, a graphic arts and heraldry initiative specializing in coats of arms and profiling for ecclesiastical organizations, and figures. He is also the author of The Role of Shrines in view of the New Evangelization: Pope Francis’ Theology on Shrines and Pilgrimages applied in the Philippine Context, the Best Book in Liturgy during the 15th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards in 2021. He is also currently the Lay-Secretary of the Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages of the Philippines under the CBCP-ECMI. He was enrolled as a member of the International Marian Association in 2022. He was also awarded the honoris causa degree Doctor of Pastoral Studies in 2023 by Ybarra Scholars & Fellows for his inputs to pastoral work for shrines and devotions.

Rev. Fr. Victor Emmanuel C. Quintos is an ordained priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. He finished his priestly formation at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, Manila. He finished the Licentiate in Sacred Theology and a Master of Arts in Theology in Pastoral Theology (MCL) from the university. He also finished a Master of Arts degree in Liturgy (CL) from the Liturgical Institute of the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois, U.S.A. He has been appointed to various pastoral assignments in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao: Private Secretary to the Archbishop, Curator of the Piat Heritage Museum, Chairman of the Archdiocesan Commission on Liturgy, and Chancellor. He was also appointed as Spiritual Director of Immaculate Conception School of Theology (ICST), Vigan City, the Regional Seminary of Northern Luzon. He is currently Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Solana, Cagayan and is a Professor of Liturgy at ICST.