Generally, this prayer is divided into three parts. In the first part, the soul greets the Mother of God, invoking her mercy. In the second, the soul repeats the greeting and, in the name of all ...

Generally, this prayer is divided into three parts. In the first part, the soul greets the Mother of God, invoking her mercy. In the second, the soul repeats the greeting and, in the name of all ...

The Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary, body and soul into heaven, on August 15. In the early Christian Church they referred to it as the “Dormition” or “Falling Asleep” of Mary. While we don’t ...

Forecast: Hahn's most recent book, The Lamb's Supper, has sold more than 60,000 copies for Doubleday. Given the widespread interest in Mary among Catholics, this title should do even better.

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated Aug. 22 perfectly completes the octave of the Assumption. But it was not until 70 years ago that Pope Pius XII officially added this feast to the ...

What can one say about the assumption of Mary? There is no mention of it in the Scriptures. That, of course, does not invalidate the feast. It simply means that its full theological meaning is found ...