Virgin Mary Archives

During pandemic, Mary’s Assumption shines light into fear

Aug 15, 2020

As the consequences of the pandemic play themselves out and an emotional culture of fear and anxiety takes the stage, people are looking for hope. For this very reason, the Lord Jesus gave us his mother as a gift.

By Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

Pope Francis adds “Comfort of Migrants” to Mary’s titles

Jun 20, 2020

On Saturday the Vatican announced that the Virgin Mary would receive three new titles to be added to the Catholic Church’s traditional “Litany of Mary,” including one dealing specifically with migrants.

By Elise Ann Allen

Australian bishops to entrust nation to Mary during pandemic

May 14, 2020

Catholic bishops in Australia will entrust the country to the care of Mary, Help of Christians, on her feast day, May 24.

By Catholic News Service

Pope urges families to pray rosary together during month of May

Apr 25, 2020

On Saturday, the day of the week traditionally devoted to the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition, Pope Francis published two new Marian prayers, which he encouraged faithful to pray along with the rosary during the month of May for an end to the coronavirus.

By Elise Ann Allen

Bishops of U.S., Canada will consecrate their nations to Mary on May 1

Apr 23, 2020

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has announced the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops May 1 in consecrating the two nations to the care of the Blessed Mother under the title “Mary, Mother of the Church.”

By Catholic News Service

In Italy, popular devotions driving spiritual reaction to COVID-19

Apr 21, 2020

Even in times of strict quarantine when prayer is not a legitimate enough reason to leave one’s house, in Italy expressions of popular piety and devotion are still driving the Catholic Church’s spiritual reaction to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, at times at the explicit request of the faithful.

By Elise Ann Allen