Every year on Sept. 12 since 1683, the Catholic Church has celebrated the feast of the Holy Name of Mary. Officially instituted as a feast day for the universal Church by Pope Innocent XI ...

On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary ... feast day and a public holiday in many countries. In most countries, including the United States, it is a ...

Roman Catholics believe the doctrine of the Assumption, which teaches that at the end of her life, Mary ... the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, or the Dormition of the the Most Holy ...

Sunday, Dec. 31, is the feast of the the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Mass readings: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 or Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4 ...

Discover how the Feast of the Holy Name and the Abbey's Islip Chapel are connected ... So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they ...

Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Find today’s readings here. Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the ...

In Islam, the Quran omits him entirely, though it does include Jesus and Mary by name; in fact, it refers to Mary more ... Joseph also shares in the universal feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary ...