As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically brought various strands together. For a long time, it was called the “Circumcision of the Lord” because, on the octave day of Christmas and in ...

But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near ...

According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this special day, set aside some time to pray with faith and joy ...

Sally Read combines art history and literary memoir to recount a spiritual mystery — and a quest to discover the Blessed ...

Since Mary has been given such a place in the body of believers, it is appropriate that we turn to her and ask for her ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer.

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

Solemnities are celebrations of the greatest importance within the Catholic faith ... that January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God," the Providence Diocese wrote on their ...

“God says ‘Do not be afraid’ to Abraham, Isaac” and many others in the Bible, but “he says it to us, too. ‘Be not afraid,’ ...

Jesus' miracle at Cana reminds us that God’s love is present in every aspect of our lives, explains Msgr. Joseph Prior. Like water turned into wine, Jesus transforms our worries and pain.