Mary, Mother of God: Where the Church Begins the Year
The Church opens the civil year not with resolutions, but with a name. On January 1, the Solemnity of Virgin…
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In the Stillness Before Bethlehem: What Mary May Have Carried in Her Heart
In the final days before Jesus’ birth, the world did not pause. Empires ruled, censuses were ordered, roads filled with…
Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Mother Who Still Speaks to the World
Every year on December 12, the Church pauses to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe—not simply as a historical apparition, but…
Understanding the Immaculate Conception: What the Church Truly Teaches
On December 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception, one of the most important Marian doctrines. Contrary to popular…
Mary, Full of Grace: Why the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Still Captivates the Church Today
Each year on December 8, Catholics around the world pause from the busyness of Advent to celebrate one of the…
Public Outcry Grows Over Vienna Art Exhibit Critics Call ‘Blasphemous’
A state-funded art exhibition in Vienna has drawn strong criticism from Catholic organizations who say several of the displayed works…
Vatican Theologian Warns Against Marian Titles That ‘Undermine the Trinity’
A new Vatican document addressing certain devotional titles for the Blessed Virgin Mary has prompted renewed discussion about how Catholics…
Tehran Dedicates Metro Station to the Virgin Mary Amid Ongoing Restrictions on Christians
The city of Tehran has inaugurated a new metro station named after the Holy Virgin Mary — a rare public…
Celebrating the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday
Each year on September 8, the Church pauses in joy to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the…
Crowned with Grace: Understanding the Queenship of Mary
When Catholics speak of Mary as “Queen,” we’re not simply borrowing a royal title to make her sound grander. The…