New Year's Day is the octave day of Christmas on which the Church universal celebrates the Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God. The celebration was added in 1969 during the liturgical calendar’s ...

Kicking off the Year of Mercy on Dec. 8 — the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception — was another reminder of humanity’s new creation and fresh start in Mary’s “Yes” to God.

A third way to focus on the new year is to use the third solemn blessing in the Missal, titled “The Beginning of the Year,” to conclude Masses today. Prayers: Mary, Mother of God. By Joan ...

The Church calls her sons and daughters at this beginning of the new year to honor the Mother of God — who is also our mother (see John 19:27). The redemption of humanity began with Mary, who ...

Vatican City, Jan 1, 2022 / 09:35 am. On New Year’s Day, Pope Francis encouraged people to place their lives under the protection of Mary, the Mother of God.

The Christmas story was only her beginning. Two thousand years later, there’s something about Mary, the mother of Jesus, that continues to inspire and empower Christians around the world.

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.

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.

Francis, 85, celebrated a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on the day the Roman Catholic Church marks both the solemnity of Holy Mary Mother of God as well as its annual World Day of Peace. Sign up here.

Mary, Mother of the God who came in the flesh of a needy infant, learned to remain open to God’s shalom, ... We begin the new year with this blessing drawn from Israel’s days in the desert.