Pope Francis on the Assumption: Mary ‘Rekindles Hope in Us … Shows Us That Heaven Is Within Reach’
‘Like the Virgin, am I able to discern the work of God?’ the Pope posited on the solemnity.
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Jesus’ Resurrection, Mary’s Assumption and Our Glorious Resurrection on the Last Day
SCRIPTURES & ART: The Solemnity of the Assumption is a ‘little Easter,’ reminding us that Jesus’ Resurrection was not just a one-time event but the start of a process intended to enfold the whole of humanity
This Is a Power-Packed Week of Patron Saints and Feast Days
This week we will celebrate St. Dominic, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, St. Lawrence, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, St. Hippolytus and the Assumption of Our Lady.
The Assumption of Mary and the Holy Eucharist
Homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Francis on Assumption Feast: ‘Humility is the Way that Leads to Heaven’
“Mary’s secret is humility,” Pope Francis said, noting that the poet Dante called the Virgin Mary “humbler and loftier than any creature.”
The Blessed Mother and the 2 Mysteries of the Assumption
COMMENTARY: Mary’s assumption is not ‘just’ a special privilege for her, ‘conceived without sin.’ It tells us that what began with Jesus’ resurrection, already realized body and soul in Mary, is what God intends for all ‘who love him.’
Visiting Mary’s Tomb: Church of the Assumption Draws Pilgrims for Marian Solemnity
For nearly two millennia, pilgrims have venerated Mary’s Tomb.
Taken Up to Heaven: Celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption
User’s Guide to the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Assumption Is a Lesson in the Theology of the Body
COMMENTARY: Despite the occasional complaint that the holy-day obligation of the Assumption may ‘ruin a perfectly good beach day,’ realize that it, too, reveals more about the body than what one sees at the beach.
Pope on Assumption: Mary ‘Is the Model of Faith and Virtue’
On Aug. 15, the Holy Father said that ‘she always precedes us on the pilgrimage of life and of faith.’
