Padre Pio is one of the most beloved saints of the 20th century, and The National Centre for Padre Pio has big plans for his canonization anniversary.
From Byzantine basilicas to a Neo-Gothic shrine overlooking the Gozo ferry port, Malta’s veneration of the Immaculate Conception predates 1854 by centuries.
Christians have been making the sign of the cross over their bodies for centuries, and the practice has roots in the early Church.
Sometimes it can be confusing, as it can appear to some people that Catholics are praying to a collection of different "Marys."
We feel almost dizzy in the face of this mystery -- of God choosing a simple girl to become his mother. Pope celebrated Mass in Genazzano on Vigil of Mary's Nativity.
The relatively new devotional practice in the United States seeks to bring people closer to God through the gift of the Eucharist.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the Southern Cross has been a guide to sailors for thousands of years and Our Lady continues to guide souls to her Son.
The Blessed Virgin Mary's queenship is directly linked to the moment she became the mother of the King of kings.
My thoughts go out to our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, which is also, par excellence, the Land of Mary. “Holy Mary, pray for us!”
Her image seems to contrast with our experience of what the passing of the years does to us. ... What do we have in common with the beautiful young woman depicted on the altarpieces of our churches?
A late medieval tradition fills the island’s churches with altars showing Mary at rest before the Assumption of her body into Heaven.
The feast of the Assumption of Mary has been celebrated in Malta since time immemorial.
"To trust in God is to rediscover, like Francis and Clare, a world of brothers and sisters to cherish and serve, not to exploit and dominate. Not a world to defend, but to embrace."
If you’d like to obtain the Plenary Indulgence for this year's Franciscan Jubilee and visit one of the sites, check out these 7 in the U.S.
How one couple’s trips to France and their devotion to the Sacred Heart influenced the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage … and could influence your family, too.
"La Bruna" is generally regarded as the oldest image of Our Lady that has been venerated by the Carmelite Order.
A vital part of her Christian faith was devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
