Pope settles decades-long Catholic debate on role of Virgin Mary

Pope settles decades-long Catholic debate on role of Virgin Mary - Recent popes have disagreed on how to refer to the mother ...

There’s something about the ‘real’ Mary in this new book about Jesus’ mother

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: ...
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Mary, Mother of God: Celebrating an Ancient Title for Our Lady on the Octave of Christmas

Sunday, Jan. 1, is the Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. Mass readings: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21. This ...
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Mother Mary: ‘Our Life, Our Sweetness and Our Hope’

The Blessed Mother has a pivotal role in the Catholic Church. As such, there are many titles by which to call Our Lady. While I love them all, I am drawn, in particular, to three: Spouse of the Spirit ...
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The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...