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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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A First Feast for a Model of Mercy

The Church honors its new blessed, the Founder of the Marian Congregation. Read more.

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.

The Feast of the Annunciation, March 31, is one of the most important in the Church calendar. It celebrates the Incarnation of Our Savior, the Word made flesh in the womb of His mother, Mary. 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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A Dream Come True

In Mary, the Mother of God, Jesus has given us a mother who surpasses all others. Read more.

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.

The Way of the Immaculate One

On this, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we are reminded that our heaven can begin on earth when, like Mary, we embrace holiness. 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.