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.

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

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

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 ...

Charlize Theron has spoken honestly about single parenthood, social media trolls and more while raising her children — read ...