Tag: Virgin Mary
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...
Immaculate Conception
Mary was not picked to be the Mother of our Savior when she was a young girl praying in the garden. She was chosen...
The Nativity of Mary
Besides the birth of Jesus, the Catholic Church celebrates only two other births: John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary. This is because their...
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...
Praying to Mary and the Saints
In the creeds, Catholics profess the belief that they are in communion with the saints in Heaven who can, and do, hear our prayers....
Mother of the Church
The Blessed Virgin Mary’s maternal care for Jesus and his Church has been recognized for centuries. Mary not only accompanied Jesus during the most...