Blessed Virgin Mary

statue of mary | Photo by sukrit lamthong

Kids, Meet Mary

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 ...
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People taking Jesus down from the cross

Franciscan Inspirations: Mary at the Cross

Both the devotion of Mary and the women witnessing Jesus’ death—and the gift of Mary as mother to us—are truths we cannot be without.
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Franciscan Inspirations: The Assumption of Mary

The doctrine of Mary’s Assumption is based on something called a theological conclusion. The Scriptures contain indirect references to the concept of the Assumption, even if the word itself isn’t used.
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Statue of Mary in a garden.

Honoring Mary in Your Garden

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin can be on full display in our backyard oases.
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An image of Mary and the child Jesus is seen along a street in Rome May 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan)

Pope Francis on Mary’s ‘Yes’

Our Lady never distanced herself from love: throughout her life her whole being is a “yes” to that love, it is the “yes” to God.
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Mother Mary painting by Holly Schapker

Mary, Our Muse

Many people look to Mary for spiritual guidance and nourishment. She’s also a source of inspiration for this artist.
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