Christians can be comfortable praying to Mary since she lives eternally as the handmaid of the Lord. She gives all praise to God.

St. Athanasius, "The Incarnation of the Word of God," c. 365 A.D. "And to holy Mary, [the title] 'Virgin' is invariably added, for that holy woman remains undefiled." St. Epiphanius of Salamis ...

Praying for the Virgin Mary’s intercession and being devoted ... Muslims as well as Christians consider her to be holy above all women, and her name “Maryam” appears more often in the ...

The Feast of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on March 25 each year. The Feast commemorates the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the ...

These teachings of the Catholic Church may prove useful to include in talks, in homilies or for research. The Apostles' Creed: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin ...

1) Divine Motherhood Mary's divine motherhood was proclaimed ... Indeed, according to the Council the holy virgin is the Mother of God since she begot according to the flesh the Word of God ...

The inner dynamism of Christian prayer is opened to other members of the family of God. The first and preeminent of such ...

AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the ...

You know, the Cincture was symbolic even under the Law of Moses. We know from the Old Testament that virgins wove themselves Cinctures, and when the official wedding day arrived, a virgin would give ...

We venerate the name of Mary because it belongs to her who is the Mother of God, the holiest of creatures, the Queen of heaven and earth, the Mother of Mercy. The object of the feast is the Holy ...

Interiors of the Church of St. Barbara - Old Cairo Here, too, it is useful to list the sites which visitors to the Fortress of Babylon section of Old Cairo take in: The Church of Abu Serga and the ...