Q&A with Fr Doyle: Did Mary die, and where?
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: In 1999, I travelled to the Holy Land, and one of our stops was at the Basilica of the Dormition. We were...
Category: Our Lady
Fruits of Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows
Today the Church marks the solemnity of Our Lady of Sorrows. PROF MICHAEL OGUNU explains the devotion. In the Middle Ages, Catholic theology concentrated mostly on Christ’s...
We are Blessed to Have Mary
In our Catholic devotion, the month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The feast of the Assumption, in the middle of this month,...
Mother Mary, the Great Liberator
Mary was not only the mother of Jesus, but a great woman in all she did. As such, she is a perfect model for modern women, argues...
Assumption Of Our Mother Mary Reflection
Swirling shards of kaleidoscopic memories, the breath and the birthing of who I am as human, of family and friends, of teachers and lovers, of supporters and...
Covid Forces Knock Shrine To Close On The Feast Of The Assumption To Discourage Crowds
The Marian shrine at Knock announced that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the shrine and its church...
Is Seeing Believing? How The Church Faces Claims Of Marian Apparitions
By Carol Glatz – The Catholic Church has always been very cautious when it comes to judging reported Marian apparitions. More than 1,500 visions of Mary have been...
Our Lady Pleads With Us To Change
By Stephen Clark, Manila, Philippines – In a TV cop show I watched the other day, as they were about to introduce a new character they...
Litany of Loreto – Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Francis added three titles to the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Mater misericordiae”, the Latin for “Mother of mercy”; “Mater spei”, or “Mother of hope”;...
Why Reparation To The Immaculate Heart of Mary?
The Church celebrates the Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary on June 20. Prof Michael Ogunu suggests various ways in which to make the devotion meaningful. A major...
Pope To Lead World Shrines In Rosary Prayer For Pandemic May 30
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis will lead the major shrines around the world in praying the rosary to implore Mary’s intercession and protection amid the coronavirus...
Texts Of Pope Francis’ Prayers To Recite At End Of Rosary
Here are the texts of two prayers, written by Pope Francis, for the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. He is asking people to recite the rosary and...
