But Mary remains here. At Pentecost, as the Holy Spirit descends upon the church, only one woman is named, and she is honored by being the last person to be named. The woman is Mary.

1. Feasts of Mary prior to 1969 Jan. 8 – Our Lady of Prompt Succor (diocese of New Orleans) Feb. 2 – The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feb. 11 – The Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes Mar. 25 ...

St. Athanasius, "The Incarnation of the Word of God," c. 365 A.D. "And to holy Mary, [the title] 'Virgin' is invariably added, for that holy woman remains undefiled." St. Epiphanius of Salamis ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, ...

During a Mass on Jan. 31, 2025 at St. Mary’s Church in Rockville, Sophie Durandal, a fifth grader at St. Mary’s School, ...

Her latest book published by Word on Fire is The Mary Pages: An Atheist’s Journey to the Mother of God. Although raised in an atheist household, as a child she saw images of the Blessed Virgin ...