We pray it as part of the Liturgy of Hours, and we hear it proclaimed in the Gospel reading on the feast of the Visitation -- May 31 -- but I'm not sure most Catholics ...
Question: When we go to confession, the priest usually gives a penance of saying prayers such as the Our Father or Hail Mary. Why should saying such beautiful and moving prayers be a penance? We ...
Question: In Col 1:24, we read about our sufferings “filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ.” What does it mean that something was lacking in Christ’s affliction? Does this refer to redemptive ...
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 is a Mexican tradition that has extended throughout the Americas. In the United States, it has also been adopted by many people from Central and ...
Question: Why does Mary have the title “Our Lady of Sorrows” if she is in heaven? — Anna Johnson, Fairfax, Virginia Answer: The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on Sept. 15 commemorates Mary’s presence ...
In 1571, Christianity was saved at the Battle of Lepanto. Throughout history, Catholic Christians have sought the intercession of the Blessed Mother in every kind of situation. We acknowledge her in times of joy and ...
Question: The Church teaches Mary was a virgin before, during and after the birth of Christ. Scripture testifies to the first, but I was wondering about the sources of the Church’s teachings on the other two ...
It was during Mass one weekend in May that tears were first spotted streaming down the face of a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe located at a church of the same name in Hobbs, ...
Question: Some say the last prophet was St. John the Baptist. But how can this be? Are we without prophets today? — David O’Flaherty, Springfield, Massachusetts Answer: As always with questions like these, it is ...
Mary, says St. Ambrose, is “the type [today we might say “icon”] of the Church.” In other words, if you want to see a sort of miniature figurine of everything the Church is, look at ...
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