"Though still a virgin she carried a child in her womb, and the handmaid and work of his wisdom became the Mother of God." St. Ephraim of Syria, "Songs of Praise," c. 351 A.D. "There is One ...

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

The month of May holds a cherished place in the heart of the Catholic Church. It is more than just a time of blooming flowers ...

The controversial item is an icon of Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, who is depicted only as a black outline. "It was supposed to symbolize the ‘loss’ of Ukrainian children in the ...

"When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me," sang Paul McCartney in the enduring 1970 Beatles' anthem, ...