The first statement of blessing summarizes Jesus ... as blessed or happy. A good hint about its meaning comes from the first time it appears in Luke's Gospel (1:45) when Elizabeth says to Mary ...

Catholic families celebrate Candlemas Day by bringing the image of Baby Jesus to the church along with candles and rosemary.

Mexicans restore their baby Jesus figurines in time for Candlemas, on Feb. 2, the Catholic feast marking the end of Christmas celebrations that commemorates the Virgin Mary’s purification ... take ...

351 A.D. "There is One Physician who is possessed of both flesh and spirit....both of Mary and of God." St. Ignatius of Antioch, "Epistle To The Ephesians," c. 105 A.D. "[Jesus] became man by the ...

Tis the season. I go to the storage room and begin to pull boxes out to get things ready for decorating for Christmas. I begin to move furniture around to get things in place. One of the first things ...

Content creator Kabi Wa Jesus held his newborn as he prayed for her. The proud dad was overjoyed as he appreciated his Maker ...

The homes I remember had statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Martin de Porres ... The image of the Blessed Holy Mother holding the baby Jesus is possibly the most palpable expression ...

From glow-in-the-dark rosary beads to St. Christopher dashboard statues and Pope Francis bobbleheads, a tribute to the ...

Some Christians criticize the Catholic Church for elevating Mary ... baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed ...

Paul described how God called him to take the Gospel to the Gentiles. “God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb ...

Apostolic Exhortation on Jesus Christ and the Peoples ... Chapter V is devoted to veneration of the Blessed Mother of Our Lord. Throughout the document reference is made to devotions pertaining to ...