In her most recent column, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about the fictional character of Mr. Blue, from a book titled “Mr. Blue” by Myles Connolly. In the book, Mr. Blue expresses his love for the Blessed Mother. He testifies, “For you it
Monsignor Owen F. Campion shares how two churches in Washington, D.C., — the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and St. Matthew’s Cathedral — honor the Blessed Mother through numerous works of art, including those depicting Mary in the traditions of various
In western Turkey lies a stone house where it is said that Mary lived and where St. John the Apostle wrote his Gospel. Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw reviews a new book by Michael Pakaluk, a professor at The Catholic
Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for Mary's intercession for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
And he prayed May 1 that Mary would move people's consciences "so that
Over the course of the pandemic, certain powerful moments of national and worldwide prayer stand out. A year ago in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Archbishop José H. Gomez reconsecrated the United States to Mary, Mother of the Church, from the Cathedral
Pope Francis devoted his most recent general audience to prayer in communion with Mary. During his audience, the pope reminded us that Christian prayer is raised to God “through Christ, with Christ and in Christ” and noted that Christ “is the only
Mary, the mother of God, has been present during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she was by the side of all those who died alone, Pope Francis said.
"If someone is alone and abandoned, she is the mother and she is there nearby just
Since Christmastime, Gretchen Crowe has been singing “Silent Night” as a bedtime lullaby to her daughter. She writes: “The problem with a Christmas carol becoming the nightly favorite was that when the season transitioned, the lullaby did not. We gave her a
This week Monsignor Charles Pope answers a question about how Mary traveled 70 miles to Bethlehem while pregnant leading up to the Nativity. While tradition depicts Mary on a donkey, he explains that it is only an artistic depiction. Some wonder whether
While Abraham is often considered the father of faith, Joe Heschmeyer explores that there are a few cracks in Abraham’s faith. He writes: “What Abraham struggled with was the all-too-familiar temptation to follow God on our terms. That is, Abraham isn’t running