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, according to the Liturgical Calendar for the Dioceses of America.

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God ... day, to live as a brother and sister to my neighbor,” he said. At the conclusion of his homily ...

As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically brought ... the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out of whole cloth.

Listen On the first day of 2025, Pope Francis warned Christians against “imagining or inventing a God in the abstract” during his Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.

On the eve of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God ... intentions of the Holy Father, it should be noted that with just one Communion and one prayer, made on the same day, a plenary indulgence ...

The Mass was initially open to all to celebrate the solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, a holy day of obligation. "We deeply regret any disappointment this change in plans causes and appreciate ...

Every January 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Mary, Mother of God, one of the most significant feasts ... it is associated with the World Day of Peace, instituted by Pope Paul ...

This Calendar is arranged in such a way as to give fitting prominence to the celebration on appropriate days of the work of salvation ... be directed towards the restored Solemnity of Mary, the holy ...

The very start of Mary's life, her conception by her parents, was considered a holy ... the day before. The Roman rite does something similar on January 1, the final day of the Christmas Octave, ...

Today being 1st January 2025 is the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. Incidentally too, today is the “World Day of Peace” – a celebration ... rooted in scripture as evident in ...