If Mary is not the Mother of God, then the Bible in this verse would condone idolatry. Nestorius, the patriarch of Constantinople, in 428 A.D. declared that Mary could not be the Mother of God ...

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary grew up particularly in the post-Tridentine era, promoted especially by St. John ...

By St. Ephrem of Edessa O Virgin most pure, wholly unspotted, O Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the universe, you are above all saints, the hope of the elect and the joy of all the blessed.

We all have an innate ability to discern God’s healing messages of love and truth.

Reality trumped art. Thanks to, um, a police occupation of the plaza in front of the old police-car warehouse that is the ...

The Bible is artful — a “Great Code of Art”, Blake insisted. The word “code” is meant in the sense of “cipher”, the scholar ...

Sweat and tears before Mary, mother of God Hidden beneath the traditions and the festivities, many pilgrims are motivated by promises they made to the Virgin.

Three newly minted second graders, including 8-year-old twin sisters from Dallas. A camp director who served as a surrogate ...

A leading figure in academic Catholic feminism after the Second Vatican Council, Anne E. Carr was also a renowned scholar and ...

The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests in a single, joyful Mass at ...

The We Were Liars star opens up about her 17 years as an actor, the myth of the “big break,” and why her biggest dream is to direct.