Sister Albert Marie recently worked with another member of her community, Maria Veritas Marks, O.P., to write and compile the Manual for Marian Devotion published by TAN Books on December 21. On ...
Each of these 11 titles reveals another facet of Mary, the Mother of Jesus — Theotokos, New Eve, Ark of the Covenant, Handmaid of the Lord. In the end, every Marian image points to the same radiant ...
The Vatican’s new doctrinal note moves beyond title debates to restore Mary’s role where Vatican II placed her — in perfect ...
Caption - Pope Francis pauses in prayer in front of a statue of Mary after celebrating Mass in Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) The National ...
Perhaps, there was whispering and finger pointing in the neighborhood, judgment without knowing or understanding what had really happened.
St. John Paul II said of Mary: “This woman of faith, Mary of Nazareth, the Mother of God, has been given to us as a model in our pilgrimage of faith.” And yet, many of us may not have a personal ...
In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they call it, Orthodox Christians also pay particular attention to Mary, the mother of Christ. Many Orthodox Christians have a special service on the ...
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina said devotion to the Virgin Mary has solid biblical and ecclesial roots that culminate in an encounter with Christ. "Devotion to ...
In “Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver,” Oliver offers a collection of almost all her best poems throughout the year. With poems dating back to 1963, it includes some of my all-time ...
For more than half a century, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver has been training her eye on the mysterious and mystical thrumming of the divine. She sets out on a hike through the woods and ...
Not all Christians observe the season of Lent, but for those who do, this 40-day period is often spent focusing on prayer, fasting and repentance. In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they ...