Cardinal Tobin: True beauty lies in revealing the signs of love
The glorification of Mary, body and soul, teaches us that our true beauty does not lie in hiding the signs of aging, but in revealing the signs of love that … Learn More
Tag: Mary
Why do Catholics refer to the Virgin Mary as Queen?
The Blessed Virgin Mary is repeatedly referred to in the Catholic Church as “Queen,” and often called the “Queen of Heaven and Earth.” There is even a Feast of the … Learn More
6 times that Mary appeared to the faithful
Even though God has already “said everything” through Jesus Christ, as the Church teaches, some Christians throughout the centuries have attested that they have seen or heard Jesus, the angels, … Learn More
Scripture brings healing and comfort, pope says on World Day of the Sick
During his weekly general audience, Pope Leo XIV said that ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ. “The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures,” he … Learn More
Meet 5 married couples who are saints
The observance of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7 – 14) focuses our attention on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the … Learn More
Mary, mother of Jesus and all believers, is not co-redeemer, Vatican says
While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptrix” or “co-mediatrix.” In a lengthy doctrinal note titled “Mater Populi Fidelis” … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Mary: Mother of Mercy
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Mary, the Merciful Lady, helps us to seek and find love and forgiveness through her Son. Mary is the Mother of Mercy because … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Honoring the Blessed Mother with a crown
By tradition, the month of May is dedicated to Blessed Mother. The practice, rooted in the Tricesimum (“30-day devotion”) of the Middle Ages, was firmly established in Rome by the … Learn More
Mary, not technology, is world’s hope, cardinal says at Holy Door opening
Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world would entrust itself to Mary, “the door to heaven,” at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on Jan. 1
Devotion to Mary leads people to Jesus, to helping others, pope says
Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have, an openness that allowed her to say “yes” to God’s plan for the salvation of the world, Pope Francis said.
