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Results from Tag: 'immaculate conception'
Why Is the Immaculate Conception a Most Appropriate Patroness for the United States?
In these four days between the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec. 8-12), we honor Mary as a prophetic warrior who gave us her Son to crush the murderous serpent
Explore the Immaculate Conception Through Art in Video Series on Faith and Beauty
The first video of the series features Denis McNamara, executive director of the Center for Beauty & Culture and a professor at Benedictine College.
Without Sin, Always — How Amazing Is That?
‘For those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe, no explanation is possible.’ — ‘The Song of Bernadette’
Pope Francis Calls on Catholics to Entrust Themselves to Our Lady, Prays for Peace in Ukraine
In his midday address, Pope Francis spoke about the Gospel reading for the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Immaculate Mary and the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
Some say that the Blessed Virgin Mary sinned when Jesus was 12 by either being anxious, or rebuking Jesus, or both. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Did You Know the Immaculate Conception Is Patroness of the United States?
Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century
Pope Francis Makes Early-Morning Visit to Immaculate Conception Statue in Rome
The Pope made the private visit shortly after 6am on Dec. 8.
Man Attacks DC Basilica’s Our Lady of Fatima Statue by Cutting Off Hands, Hammering Face
In October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) found 100 incidents of vandalism reported at Catholic sites in the U.S. since May 2020.
O Mary, Conceived Without Sin, Pray for Us Who Have Recourse to Thee
‘The Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things…’
