The Magnificat is a template for us in our own prayer. It spiritually extends and manifests the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father, the very prayer given to us by the Lord Jesus himself.

The nine-day prayer begins on Dec. 16 and concludes on Christmas Eve. ... In the Magnificat, Mary draws on the Old Testament prophecies and exults in praise of God.

The nine-day prayer begins on Dec. 16 and concludes on Christmas Eve. ... In the Magnificat, Mary draws on the Old Testament prophecies and exults in praise of God.

Bishop John Nhan Tran, who answered God’s call through Pope Francis to be an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta ...

Mary’s Magnificat and God’s unfinished project Colleen Dulle December 22, 2023 "The Visitation," a panel of the Arras altarpiece, painted by Jacques Daret between 1434 and 1435.

The Magnificat offers a two-part formula for creating equity: putting down the proud and raising the lowly. Big name church music composer David Haas is experiencing the first half of Mary's prayer.

Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 08:00 am. The third annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly is observed on July 23, 2023. The event, instituted by Pope Francis in 2021, is now held on the ...

What a wonderful prayer! The words, uttered by a most humble and honored Mary, Mother of God, Mother of Christ and our Mother, simply drip with the highest aspirations and noblest sentiments any ...