The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ... in the 11th century within the Byzantine Catholic Church. It was introduced into the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century by ...

Sally Read combines art history and literary memoir to recount a spiritual mystery — and a quest to discover the Blessed ...

The heads of all of the seven Catholic dioceses in Michigan are urging support of immigrants regardless of their legal status ...

The Miraculous Medal reminds us that Mary’s loving care is always there, even in life’s darkest moments.

Preparations are underway for the celebration of Pongal tomorrow at the 90-year-old Church of the Nativity of the Blessed ...

During Mass on Sunday, Jan. 26, Archbishop Pérez visited the Delaware County parish to celebrate the sacrament of ...

The four-day celebration — which starts with Bhoghi, a spring cleaning ritual, followed by Thai Ponggal, which marks a new ...

‘All generations will call me blessed': ‘The Church's devotion ... an ‘epitome of the whole Gospel,' express this devotion to the Virgin Mary." 1 1. CCC, 971. The internal quotes are from ...

Yes, Tamil Roman Catholics are marking the occasion too, as Ponggal is a traditional Tamil cultural festival. Parish priest ...

Christians can be comfortable praying to Mary since she lives eternally as the handmaid of the Lord. She gives all praise to God.

Preparations are in full swing to celebrate Ponggal tomorrow at the 90-year-old Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Butterworth, Penang. Yes, Tamil Roman Catholics are marking the ...

As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...