Tag: Virgin Mary
Our Lady of Sorrows
The Blessed Virgin Mary is given the titles Our Lady of Sorrows or Mother of Sorrows because of the profound suffering and sadness she...
The Nativity of Mary
Mary was born to be the Mother of the Savior. Her birth is an appropriate prelude to the birth of Jesus and marks a...
The Queenship of Mary
Rooted in Sacred Scripture and professed in prayers and hymns, the Catholic Church considers the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the Queen of Heaven...
The Assumption of Mary
Unlike the other saints who’s bodies will not join their souls in Heaven until the Second Coming of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s body...
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Blessed Virgin Mary’s pure and immaculate heart is the source of her burning love for God and her desire to bring people to...
The Brothers of Jesus
Based on Scripture and Tradition, the Catholic Church teaches that Jesus is the only child of Mary. She remained a virgin after his miraculous...
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Because the Blessed Virgin Mary’s maternal care for Jesus and his Church has been recognized for centuries, she has earned the title Mother of...
Mother’s Day
Motherhood is considered an honorable and necessary role in the family, in the Church, and in society. Catholics pray for their own mothers, whether...
The Annunciation
The archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she had been chosen by God to give birth to his Son, the...
Mary, Mother of God
Mary is the Mother of God. One of the oldest and most common titles for Mary is Theotokos, which means “the God-bearer” in Greek. Of...