"Though still a virgin she carried a child in her womb, and the handmaid and work of his wisdom became the Mother of God." St. Ephraim of Syria, "Songs of Praise," c. 351 A.D. "There is One ...

Father Chris Alar, MIC, appears in the new Marian docudrama “I Am the Immaculate Conception,” to be released in theaters on ...

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Normally this feast gets celebrated on 8 ...

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

Mary of Nazareth gave us the model prayer of praise and thanksgiving. It is a model prayer for our coming Christmas. She ...

At the school of the Blessed Virgin and following her example ... and the Child), 125 (Prayer to Mary, Mother of Hope -- includes a prayer to entrust Europe to Mary). Rosarium Virginis Mariae [The ...

On December 8, Sunday afternoon on the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis pays homage to the Blessed Mother, praying b ...

Central to these devotions is celebrating Mary as “the Blessed Virgin,” “Mother of God” and “Queen of Heaven,” petitioning her to intercede with Christ for individual and collective intentions and ...

In the past, the obligation to attend Mass on a transferred holy day of obligation was not transferred along with the feast ...

The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated each year on the ... Prayer expressed these sentiments in the following way: "Your birth, O Virgin Mother of God, proclaims joy to ...