Recently, I brought my mother along for a visit to the Jesuit community where I lived for about four years. At least two Jesuits told me the same thing about how my quiet unassuming mother reminded ...

Netflix's new movie "Mary" tells the story of the life of the woman who would eventually become known as the Theotokos, the Blessed Mother, the Queen of Heaven and more. The movie, directed by D.J.

She’s the subject of the most-recited prayer in the world, but Mary also might be one of the least-known women in history, biblical scholar James D. Tabor argues in his latest book, “The Lost Mary: ...

Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of "The Elf on the Shelf." For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Depictions of the Dormition of Mary are perplexing to a viewer ignorant of their meaning. Until recently, this ignorance was my condition. I only became aware of it while spending some mornings in an ...