The lack of church decor also teaches about the penitential nature of the season. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the ...

I dare you not to smile over at an electric lighter that looks like an oversize match — it's just so silly. View Entire Post ...

Pope Leo, in his address to the faithful, said, ‘The Lord has granted to Mary the extraordinary grace of a completely pure ...

Today, I recognize every American celebrating December 8 as a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, and love of Mary, mother of Jesus and one of the ...

Here is the lesser-known third verse of the Christmas carol “Joy to the World,” which Isaac Watts penned in 1719: No more let ...

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has reminded the Catholic faithful who are facing uncertainties and difficulties to ...

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...

Nor can we observe Advent without the Blessed Mother. “Among creatures, no one knows Christ better than Mary; no one can introduce us to a profound knowledge of his mystery better than his Mother,” ...

What truth does the church convey about the Immaculate Conception? That Mary of Nazareth, who would become the ever-virgin ...

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Pope Pius IX declared the Immaculate Conception of Mary an article of faith on this day, December 8, 1854. According to his pronouncement in Ineffabilis Deus, Mary was given the grace to be sinless at ...