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 ...

There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ...

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

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

God tells Christians not to be afraid because he is always close, accompanying the faithful throughout their lives and ...

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 ...

Pope Francis gives his blessing after reciting a prayer to Mary in front of the Marian statue near the Spanish ...