In addition to Gregorian Chant and Sacred Music, the Society also cultivates painting and iconography. General Marian Characteristics: The great secret of those who have experienced Christ is the ...

‘All generations will call me blessed': ‘The Church's devotion ... an ‘epitome of the whole Gospel,' express this devotion to the Virgin Mary." 1 1. CCC, 971. The internal quotes are from ...

(LG 60) The Blessed Virgin Mary – Chosen Model of Holiness Especially in the Eastern Church Our Lady is invoked as Panagia (Παναγία)--the All Holy One. The title points to Mary's unique election among ...

"Though still a virgin she carried a child ... the spotless and God-bearing (theotokos) Mary in the way of birth and growth, and the manner of His life and conversation with men, and His ...

Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, by Pietro Testa © The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Source: Christian Art.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic holiday celebrated worldwide. It commemorates the conception of Mary ...

INTERVIEW: ‘My hopes are that people watch the movie and they feel much closer to Mary … to have a deeper appreciation for ...

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a national monument and one of the main architectural structures of ...