We venerate the name of Mary because it belongs to her who is the Mother of God, the holiest of creatures, the Queen of heaven and earth, the Mother of Mercy. The object of the feast is the Holy Virgin bearing the name of Mirjam (Mary); the feast comrnemorates all the privileges ...
August contains two special days to honor the Blessed Mother, the Assumption and the Queenship of Mary. At the end of Mary’s earthly life, she was assumed into heaven and upon entering she became Queen of Heaven. By looking into the Scriptures, how can we deduce these things? Many non-...
The Feast of the Assumption is an important day in the Catholic religion. It is the principal feast of the BlessedVirgin1, the mother of Jesus Christ. This feastcommemoratestwo events: the departure of Mary from the soul life and the assumption of her body into heaven. In 1950, Pope Pius...
The feast of the Immaculate Conception (L'Immacolata Concezione) is an Italian public holiday celebrated annually on December 8. The day commemorates when Mary, the mother of Jesus, was graced by God to lead a life “free of sin” according to Catholic belief. Is Feast of the Immaculate C...
The Feast of the Assumption August 15th The Feast of the Assumption is an important day in the Catholic religion. It is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ. This feast commemorates two events: the departure of Mary from the soul life and the assumption of...
Herod was deeply troubled. These astrologers were informed that the Jewish Scriptures pointed to Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Messiah. In a deceitful move, Herod asked them to inform him of the child’s location under the pretense of paying homage. However, the astrologers, having been ...
As all the prophets prophesy, whose mother, yet a maid And perfect virgin pure, with her breasts shall upbread Both God and man that all hath made, the Son of heavenly seed, Whom caitiffs none can 'tray, whom tyrants none can kill. ...
the two doves. This was the sacrifice that was demanded for the poor as a lamb was much more expensive. From this we know the family was not wealthy. We also know that a male and female prophet both stop the family and tell them of what awaits the child Jesus and his mother Mary. ...
EVEN though it is Lent, a time for penance, Catholics celebrate the feast of the Annunciation today. This feast day recalls how God sent an angel to the humble town of Nazareth. The angel announced the good news to the Virgin Mary. She was to be the mother of Jesus, the Son of God...
The holiday observed on this day not only honors Joseph for his participation in thecreativeworkof God but also honors thedignityof work by everyone who engages in it. Saint Joseph is held up as the model of the dignity of work and establishes the relationship between his work ethic and the...