Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary

Murray Bodo, OFM April 24, 2021

As Mary grew older, what would she have thought about her role in the story of our faith tradition? A Franciscan writer imagines just that.

The Other Mother’s Day: A Meditation on Mary

Kathy Coffey April 23, 2021

Here’s Mother’s Day in a different light.

Mary, Mother of God

Franciscan Media January 1

Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Hers role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.

Anthony Mary Claret was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council.

Virgin Mary, the First Disciple

Lawrence S. Cunningham September 7, 2020

Pope Paul VI wrote succinctly: “The Virgin Mary is held up as an example to the faithful for the way in which in her own particular life she fully and responsibly accepted the word of God and did it….She is worthy of imitation because she was the first and most perfect of Christ’s disciples.”

Maryknoll Father Mike Bassano blesses Veronica Bol, a displaced woman who just gave birth to twins, in an Indian army hospital inside a U.N. base in Malakal, South Sudan, April 8. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey)

Maryknoll’s 100 Years of Mission

Dr. Mike Gable June 8, 2020

China, South America, Africa Maryknoll has taught the US Church to think globally.

Praying with Mary

Stephen J. Binz May 20, 2020

Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.

Kids, Meet Mary

Susan Hines-Brigger May 13, 2020

Last May, as my family sat in church, I noticed my then-five-year-old son, Alex, carefully eyeing the statue of Mary in the front of church. It had been decorated in honor of the month of May—the month of Mary. When Mass was over, I asked him what about the statue had him so fascinated.