The greeting of the angel Gabriel opens this prayer. It is God himself who ... Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2676-2677 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are thou ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church applies these two movements to the popular prayer, Ave Maria, the Hail Mary: “This twofold movement of prayer to Mary has found a privileged expression in ...

The Jubilee Vatican decree lists the corporal and spiritual works and presents many ways to put them into practice.

The high number of practicing Christian quarterbacks in the NFL is a multifaceted phenomenon rooted in cultural, social and personal factors. Christianity offers these men a foundation for moral ...

WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) -- "I will not send away any Jewish child," assured Mother Matylda Getter, superior of the Warsaw province of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Family of Mary ...

At the helm for the past 45 years, Sister Merris Larkin is helping her students succeed in countless ways, while making sure ...

Luke also provides the first half of the Hail Mary prayer in Gabriel's and Elizabeth's greetings to Mary (1:28, 42). Luke gives a different version of the Beatitudes than Matthew (6:20-23).

On Jan. 29, Hail Mary will open at 575 Haywood Road in West Asheville, officially ending the Tastee Diner era but carrying on the legacy of a neighborhood greasy spoon establishment. Hail Mary’s ...