The “Magnificat,” also known as the canticle of the Virgin Mary, is from the Gospel of Luke 1:46-55, which begins “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; My spirit rejoices in God my ...

Many scholars think the same is true of the canticle Magnificat (Luke 1.46-55), and its companion text Benedictus (1.68-80). Whatever its origin, if Luke himself found the Magnificat and adapted it to ...

Do please take the option of reading the Magnificat; reading the first half without ... in that the narrative of Zechariah comes before the story of Mary, but Mary’s canticle of praise comes before ...

On Saturday afternoon, the Vallejo Choral Society will sing two different interpretations of the Magnificat canticle by Antonio Vivaldi and ... Rain cancels. Movement with Mary Jane is a guided ...

As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically brought various strands together. For a long time, it was called the “Circumcision of the Lord” because, on the octave day of Christmas and in ...

Joseph Pronechen, staff writer for the National Catholic Register, said in a review that though he wishes there were more films like "Mary," which tell the coming-of-age story, the film "strays ...

A new movie from Netflix about the Blessed Virgin Mary has received mixed reviews, with some Catholics on social media criticizing the film’s depiction of Mary and the kind of relationship she ...

There is a touching scene when the infant in Elizabeth’s womb leapt for joy at the sound of Mary’s greeting. This was followed by the canticle of Mary as she proclaimed a time of mercy for ...

A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story ...

Audrey Fualaau, the older daughter of Vili Fualaau and the late convicted child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau, is expecting her first child Facebook;audreyfualaau/Instagram The Fualaau's are ...

MANILA, Philippines — Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina on death row in Indonesia who spent almost 15 years in prison for drug trafficking, has returned home early Wednesday morning, the Bureau of ...