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

Christians can be comfortable praying to Mary since she lives eternally as the handmaid of the Lord. She gives all praise to God.

Yes, we pilgrims walk under the shadow of the death of the unborn. But we sing of life’s beauty and believe all children ...

Mother Matylda Getter, superior of the Warsaw province of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Family of Mary, ...

In the second, the soul repeats the greeting and, in the name of all people, call to holy Mary, whom we beg to ... The Handbook of Prayers Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our ...

The House bill passed on Jan. 9 with bipartisan support. Khan’s "move is no doubt a Hail Mary pass to deter the Senate vote," Richard Goldberg, a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of ...

There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32.

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – After a week of whirlwind gains for the Sudanese army and allies in the capital Khartoum, leaders hailed a turning point in the civil war, speaking to reporters from inside the ...

A National Holy Hour for Life followed the Mass. The morning of Jan. 24, a Mass was celebrated in the Great Upper Church to ...

who advocated going straight to God in prayer. But Mary gained millions of new Catholic followers with the Spanish conquest in the New World in the early 1500s—and, more recently, in Africa as ...

A lakeside getaway becomes a battleground for couples in this fast, furious and exceptionally fun horror-comedy. By Jeannette Catsoulis Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star in a romantic comedy ...