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Learn About the Image of the Virgin Mary That Wept Tears of Blood on St. Patrick’s Day
On March 17, 1697, an Weeping Irish Madonna shed tears of blood for three hours.

Pope Francis: Let Mary Teach You What to Do in the New Year
‘She tenderly takes care — this is the language of Mary — to tenderly take care of the Child. This is Mary’s greatness,’ the Holy Father said Jan. 1.

Mary, the Church, Christmas and Jimmy Lai
COMMENTARY: Christmastide is an appropriate time to reflect on Mary and the Church — and on what Mary’s initial act of discipleship means for us today.


Arise to Serve Others, Pope Francis Urges in World Youth Day Message
Pope Francis has released his message ahead of the international event next year, imploring young people across the globe to join him in Lisbon, Portugal. Mary is the model who shows how to bring Christ to the world, he reminded youth.

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.

13 Creative Ways to Honor Mary at a Catholic Wedding
There are many ways to honor Our Lady during the nuptial Mass.

Pope Francis Entrusts Canada to the Care of the Blessed Mother, St. Anne, and St. Kateri Tekakwitha
‘In a world that, tragically, is often all too individualistic, how precious is your profoundly genuine sense of family and community.’

A Look Into America’s Oldest Carmelite Monastery
Founded in 1790, the Mount Carmel Monastery was the first Catholic convent for religious women in the U.S.