Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

Sunday, Jan. 19, is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11. In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding ...

OCP announces the release of its newest artist single MOTHER MARY, PRAY FOR US by award-winning artist and Grammy nominee Sarah Hart. The single, an original hymn, will be available to the public on ...

The Pope also asked for Mother Mary’s intercession to help in life’s journey towards heaven. ‘We reflect with gratitude on all mothers, and let us also pray for mothers who have gone to heaven. We ...

GENAZZANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his first papal trip, he went to the Sanctuary of ...

As a Catholic, I know one of the biggest misconceptions about my faith is that non-Catholics think we pray to Mary. The truth is that we ask Mary to pray for us. In our time of need, when we want to ...

Recently, I brought my mother along for a visit to the Jesuit community where I lived for about four years. At least two Jesuits told me the same thing about how my quiet unassuming mother reminded ...

Marian devotion has always been a significant part of the church’s spirituality. In a sense, the maternal role of Mary has served as a balance to the traditionally male designation of God (Father, Son ...

The image of Our Mother of Good Counsel is displayed in the Basilica of the Sanctuary in Genazzano, Italy, on May 15, 2025. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia GENAZZANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV closed his first ...