God Has Revealed Himself
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Why the Immaculate Conception?
We are surrounded by sin in our world. So that we would not despair, God gave Our Lady to us as a gift. Read more.
Preparing for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8
Jesus Christ is The Divine Mercy, and the Immaculate Conception is the created masterpiece of The Divine Mercy. Read more.
What's the Case for the Immaculate Conception?
What does the Bible tell us? What do the ancient Church Fathers say? And how does the Immaculate Conception relate to The Divine Mercy? Read more.
'The Most Marian Pope'
The Great Mercy Pope provides us with a thoroughly biblical treatment of Marian consecration. What does that mean for us today? Read more.
We, Too, Should Leap for Joy
Elizabeth proclaims Mary, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, as Mother of God and "blessed among women" (Lk 1:42). Read more.
Mothers Day 2012
It's almost as if one day is not enough for one Mother. She rates 31 days. Read more.
A Goldmine in a Hail Mary
Even one Hail Mary gives Our Lady great "joy and delight." Read more.
Ask a Marian
Question: I've heard that we're all called to be spiritual children of Mary. How exactly can I be her child? Read more.
Assumption of Our Blessed Mother
This Is No Place for Our Lady
May 13 is the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, so here is a reminder: Our Lady wants to play a major role in each of our lives. Read more.
A Spring Clean with the May Queen
This "month of Mary" offers a great opportunity to get closer to the Blessed Mother. Read more.
Mary's Vocation
Why is the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, one of the most important in the Church calendar? Read more.
A Dream Come True
In Mary, the Mother of God, Jesus has given us a mother who surpasses all others. Read more.
Immaculate Implications
"We must remember that the Church Fathers placed great emphasis on the veneration of Mary as the Mother of God." Read more.
The Top 10 Titles of Mary
It's fascinating that one person can have so many titles, but how else could we grasp the aspects of Our Lady merely by her given name? Read more.
To Have a Merciful Heart Means Taking Action
Today, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mercy, we are invited to reflect upon the Blessed Virgin Mary and what it means to be merciful. Read more.
Union With Mary Is Attainable for All
How can we consecrate ourselves to Our Lady. Here are three easy steps. Really. Read more.
'Quenchless Words'
Just because we see a cup and call it a "chalice" or a saucer and know it's a "paten," it doesn't mean we're close to grasping Mystery. Read more.
Our Lady of Sorrows
To celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Sept. 15, we look at how Our Sorrowful Mother shows us how to benefit from life's unavoidable pain. Read more.
We are Bound for Glory
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Aug. 15. Next to Jesus Himself, Mary is our greatest intercessor before the Father's throne. Read more.
'Devotion Confused Me'
Years later, when I studied to be in full communion with the Catholic Church, I became aware that I didn't have any spiritual understanding of her. Read more.
Mary's 'Unique Privilege'
The Immaculate Conception is a sign of hope — and proof that God has the last word. Read more.
Silent, Small Victories
The Rosary is not a talisman. It's not a cure for all ills. Rather, it is a prayer to help people come to the precious experience of contemplation. Read more.
Mary, Three Kings, and Three Herods
The word "epiphany" means manifestation and alternately, a sudden insight or revelation. What does it mean to us, as sons and daughters of Mary? Read more.
Graced to Receive
As we consider Mary's submission to God's plan for her, we find that in the Diary of St. Faustina, the Lord expressed similar views on our need to trust completely in His will. Read more.
The Feast Day of St. Juan Diego
We need such virtues because, as the Gospels say, "the kingdom of heaven suffers violence" as a result of evil in the world (Mt 11:12). Read more.
Mary, Merciful Queen of Heaven
Just how many reasons we can find for rejoicing in Mary's title, "Mother of Mercy"? Let us count the ways. Read more.
Mary, the Morning Star Who Lights Our Way
How can God fill us with His grace if we are already full of ourselves? Read more.
'People Must Pray the Rosary'
October marks a month-long celebration of the definitive "Mary prayer." Read more.
Mary, Mother of Mercy: 'Her Unequalled Role in God's Plan'
Is Mary also "Coredemptrix" and "Mediatrix of all Graces"? Read more.
Why Do We Call Mary 'Mother Of Mercy'
One reader asks "I mean, we do call her 'Mother of Mercy' for some reason, right? Could you explain that to me?" Read more.
A Papal Call: Hold Firmly to Hope
Pope Benedict delivers a message of mercy in Lourdes, France, on the 150th anniversary of the Marian apparitions. Read more.
Whose Birthday is It?
Find out why Sept. 8 is one of only three birthdays celebrated by the Church. Read more.
Hail Holy Queen: In Heaven as on Earth
We celebrate the Feast of the Queenship of Mary on Friday, Aug. 22. What's that feast day all about? Read more.
Mary's Queenship 'Our Joy'
From near and far — from just down the road in Stockbridge and all the way from India — pilgrims paid homage to the Blessed Mother's crowning as Queen of Heaven. Read more.
The Top 10 Names of Mary
Of all her titles, which do you think is the definitive title of Our Lady?
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Key to Fatima Message Can be Found in 'Reparation'
The famous apparitions began 91 years ago this month. Read more.
Sinless So That We Might Be Forgiven
Mary's immunity from sin holds the seeds of redemption. Read more.
Mary: Role Model for the Interior Life
Saint Faustina viewed the Blessed Mother as a "lesson in trusting God." Read more.
Lourdes: A Most Unlikely Place
How a town dump became the site of Catholicism's most popular pilgrimage destination. Read more.
What's in a Name?
The Marians reflect on Mary's self-ascribed appellation. Read more.
Four Years, Five Words
How the Lourdes apparitions find authenticity in Mary's own words. Read more.
The Lourdes Experience
The seminal Marian apparition site brings peace to 'virtual pilgrims' on Eden Hill. Read more.
Bernadette's Body Still Rests Incorrupt
Today, the body of St. Bernadette, still incorrupt, lies in the main chapel of the Convent of St. Gildard in Nevers, France. Read more.
Pope Benedict OKs Plenary Indulgence
The special dispensation will be granted pilgrims who visit either the apparition site in France or a dedicated Lourdes shrine, such as the one at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass. Read more.
The Meaning of the Miraculous Medal
The Miraculous Medal has a special place in the hearts of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, since it paved the way for the Church's official declaration of the dogma in 1854.
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Prepare for Christmas with Mary
We rejoice with the angels at the birth of Jesus! Yet we cannot forget that God accomplished this miracle of the first Christmas through the "yes" of a virgin named Mary. Read more.
Happy Solemnity!
How is it that Mary's Immaculate Conception goes to the very heart of Christianity? Let us count the ways. Read more.
Marian Founder: A Great Apostle of Mercy
A great apostle of mercy is now front and center in the life of the Church and on the world stage. Read more.
Key to Fatima can be Found in 'Reparation'
The Blessed Mother requests all of us to 'get back to God.' Read more.
Sister Lucia: 'Mary's Witness'
Ninety years later, Our Lady of Fatima's requests are as relevant and urgent as ever. Read more.
Marian Founder Beatified!
Even after his earthly existence, Blessed Stanislaus Papczyński's works of mercy continue — including the miracle that led to his beatification. Read more.