‘A sure way of remaining united to Christ, as branches to a vine,’ said Benedict XVI, ‘is to have recourse to the intercession of Mary.’ “Christ the True Vine,” Early 17th Century, Collegiate Church ...

The 1969 Roman Calendar reform recovered Jan. 1 as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is among the oldest feasts associated with the Octave Day of Christmas and reaffirms a basic truth that ...

What truth does the church convey about the Immaculate Conception? That Mary of Nazareth, who would become the ever-virgin ...

"And he came to her and said, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!'" This Bible verse is from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:28) — one of the three synoptic Gospels — and it's part of the story of ...

We often think of being blessed in terms of homes, jobs, money, and even power. But Mary’s story reveals that blessed does not mean comfort and ease.

The roots of the Scottish Christmas carol “Tàladh ar Slànaigheir,” Gaelic for “The Lullaby of Our Savior” lie too deep in Celtic Christianity to discern its origin, but the carol’s English words were ...

A24 has released the first trailer for ‘Mother Mary,’ which is the forthcoming film from director David Lowery, coming in ...

"Happy New Year!" If you're from Denver, you not only might repeat that greeting through the month, but also leave your Christmas lights on until Jan. 22, the last day of the National Western Stock ...

"Happy New Year!" If you're from Denver, you not only might repeat that greeting through the month, but also leave your Christmas lights on until Jan. 22, the last day of the National Western Stock ...

Pope Francis accepts offertory gifts from children dressed as the Three Kings as he celebrates Mass on the feast of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2023. (CNS ...

Let Mary, the Mother of God, be your guide in the new year, Pope Francis said on Sunday, the first day of 2023. In his Angelus address before a crowd of an estimated 40,000 people in St. Peter’s ...