This year, Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, New York, will celebrate the Nativity and the sacred edifice’s centennial anniversary, where ‘God’s Mother will befriend all.’ ...

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 ...

Q: If the church's new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year's Day (Jan. 1) a holy day ...

With Mary, we can face the New Year with confidence. Theotokos, Marian Dogmas, and Mary in Islam A dogma is an official ...

Have you ever considered the story told by Our Lady’s garments? Whether you have come across the delightful children’s book ...

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 Americas ...

The world is not saved by threatening violence or by judging, oppressing or getting rid of others, Pope Leo XIV said.

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Find today’s readings here. Revisiting the story of Our Lady of ...

As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically brought various strands together. For a long time, it was called the “Circumcision of the Lord” because, on the octave day of Christmas and in ...

Hundreds of Catholics from across the Chicago area gathered Wednesday to see the Pilgrim Mother, a life-size statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The holy sculpture, which was blessed at the Basilica 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, ...