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 ...

As we come to the last day of May, the month traditionally dedicated to Our Lady, and as we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I'd like to share a story once told by ...

Against this backdrop, the post-Christmas liturgical season invites us to celebrate the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph ... bears and whom Abraham names. Even though the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...