Our Mother promises us today, in that beautiful first reading: “Whoever obeys me will not be put to shame, whoever serves me ...

Excerpt from Pope Francis’ homily at Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. At the beginning of this new year which the Lord has granted us, we do well to lift our eyes and hearts to Mary.

Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out of whole cloth. Honoring Mary as the mother ...

On the first day of 2025, Pope Francis warned Christians against “imagining or inventing a God in the abstract” during his Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.

A Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Readings: Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 Even as an old woman, my mother could still recite the New Year’s ...

The "Mary" movie is No. 1 on the streaming service, reinforcing the interest in the Mother of God. But what does it mean to be "full of grace"? A theology professor and author shared insight.

No genre gesture goes untapped in this Netflix film, a coming-of-age saga about the Virgin Mary featuring Anthony Hopkins as King Herod.

As founder of the Memphis-based Pentecostal Heritage Connection, Patterson worked to "educate and share the history of the Church of God in Christ," in the words of the organization's mission ...

With the great title ‘Mother of God,’ the fifth-century Church placed Mary (a woman!) at the forefront of the Christian faith.

IN the Catholic Church, the very first day of the New Year is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God — the Octave (eighth day) of Christmas. Every year I write about the Christmas season and insist ...

Dr. Mark Mirvalle, a professor of theology at Ave Maria University in Florida, explains why Mary, the mother of Jesus is an important figure during the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Pope Francis prayed in front of a statue of the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Spanish Steps, which sits atop a nearly 40-foot-high column.