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Celebrating Mary, Mother of God

Image: “Madonna and Child” (detail) by Sassoferrato | Restored Traditions “Jesus, Who is God, is the only natural-born son who chose His mother.  He had a plan for her life and she accepted it with her fiat, her yes given to the …

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Our Lady and the Octave of Christmas

Hail, holy Mother! The Child to whom you gave birth is the King of Heaven and earth forever. Christmas is a Solemnity with an Octave. This means that for eight days the Sacred Liturgy celebrates the Mystery of Christmas. The last day of the Octave is kept as the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of[…]

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A Masterpiece on the Immaculate Conception

Is it possible for a memorandum to be a masterpiece? A few paragraphs long, dashed off ex tempore, for a…

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Mary and the Protestants

When I was a Protestant seminarian, I thought I had good reasons not to venerate or pray to Mary. The…

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Benedict on the Assumption

Benedict XVI: On this feast day, we thank the Lord for the gift of the Mother, and pray to Mary to help us find the right path every day.

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How to be a Good Catholic

David Warren writes that he was waiting for something to happen, as though running out the clock – usually done when you think you’ve won.

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As political protests continue, Moscow archbishop prays for justice, mercy

While the Russian government’s treatment of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny is “mainly a political question,” the mass arrests of protesters and the situation in Russia’s jails are a concern for the Catholic Church and all Christians, said the head of Moscow’s Mother of God Archdiocese.

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After ‘painful sciatica’ causes pope to skip Mass, Francis appears for New Year’s Angelus

While he skipped morning Mass due to what the Vatican called a “painful sciatica,” Pope Francis was in the saddle again for his Angelus address later in the day, reflecting on the role of Mary as Mother of God and the need for a change in attitude at the end of a tumultuous year.

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Mary, Mother of God is a Christ-centered Teaching

The teaching that Mary is God’s mother was proclaimed to teach us that Jesus is true man AND true God. Each January 1 (the Octave of Christmas), the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.  I receive more comments and questions from non…

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