The ecclesiastical new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent when the ... the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, saying the last day of 2024 is a time to reflect and give thanks ...

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

William Mahrt, a towering figure in sacred music, left a legacy of preserving the Church’s traditional liturgical songs.

Pope Francis reads his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen On the first ...

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. Solemnities are celebrations of the ...

Just as Christmas was ultimately rooted in the Jewish, not the Roman, calendar, honoring Mary as the Mother of God on the octave of the birth comes from contemplating the depths of Christmas.

Speaking during Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God from inside the history cathedral, Aymond said the dawn of a new year always brings with it uncertainty because no one has been able ...

The ordinary time of the liturgical year guides our faith daily. It helps us feel connected and more fully engaged in the life of the Universal Church ...

Let's unpack this controversy and its likely impact on Asian and world geopolitics and security — plus the worldwide spiritual battle between good and evil, as this column explains a day after the ...

That didn’t sound right at all. After all, on January 1 my local church was full of people celebrating the solemnity of Mary Mother of God. That title, daring in itself, stems from a mother ...