St. Athanasius, "The Incarnation of the Word of God," c. 365 A.D. "And to holy Mary, [the title] 'Virgin' is invariably added, for that holy woman remains undefiled." St. Epiphanius of Salamis ...
The day is celebrated in the Catholic tradition when St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, an early Franciscan missionary, saw an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary on his way to mass. When Diego saw ...
From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of "Mother of God," to ... express this devotion to the Virgin Mary." 1 1. CCC, 971. The internal quotes are from ...