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 ...

With a PhD in emotional honesty, she keeps it street and soulful. The best Mary J Blige songs show why the singer remains a unique force in R&B. Over the course of her decades-spanning discography ...

On the Cross, Buby said, Jesus is giving up everything, including his mother, before he returns to the Father, to the Trinity. But Mary remains here. At Pentecost, as the Holy Spirit descends upon the ...

On September 12, Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, Vienna was finally freed through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. All Europe had joined with the Emperor crying out "Mary, Help!" ...

Every January 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Mary, Mother of God, one of the most significant feasts dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This date highlights Mary’s unique role as ...

Ephraim of Syria, "Songs of Praise ... here below of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God." St. Athanasius, "The Incarnation of the Word of God," c. 365 A.D. "And to holy Mary, [the title ...

The Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major has officially been opened. The ceremony, on Wednesday, 1 January, was presided over by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, the Lithuanian coadjutor ...

In popular culture, songs about the Virgin Mary have been controversial because of their theological interpretations or political implications but dancehall artiste Ijahmar is not afraid to court ...

Mary Major, where Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas opened the Holy Door on January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The Lithuanian cardinal, elevated to the College of Cardinals in December ...

Visitors walk through the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Jan. 1, 2025, after its ceremonial opening by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, coadjutor archpriest of the basilica. (CNS ...

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...