January 1st 2026That the first day of the New Year should be dedicated to Mary the Holy Mother of God, and on the Octave Day ...

Explore the significance of Mary Jan. 1 and its connection to the celebration of Jesus's birth and the veneration of Mary.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first public Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, telling believers that Mary ...

Pope Francis reads his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen On the first day ...

The Mass also marked the Jubilee Year, launched on Christmas, with Francis noting that 'Mary is the door through which Christ entered this world,' quoting St. Ambrose. Pope Francis delivers his homily ...

Pope Leo XIV kicked off the new year saying Christmas is a reminder of the freedom God offers through his salvation, and of ...

Writing this on New Year’s day, Thursday, January 1, 2026, after returning from 10:00 am Mass at St. John’s, solemnity of ...

By beginning the year with this solemnity, the Church places time itself under the sign of gratitude, trust, and hope. Mary and the Church’s cry for peace January 1 also marks the World Day of Peace, ...

Without desiring good, there would be no point in turning the pages of the calendar”. At Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, ...

By Joseph Tulloch “May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May ...