Mary the Blessed Virgin - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God or the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian saints. The Virgin Mother 'was, after her Son, exalted by divine grace above all angels and men.'
Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Online
Mary, also known as Saint Mary or the Virgin Mary, is identified in the Bible as the mother of Jesus, the founder of the Christian religion.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Prayers - Catholic Online
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. He went in and said to her, 'Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you.'.
The Titles of Mary - Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Online
The Virgin Mary has many titles. Among them are, Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, Our Lady, and Theoktos. These many titles honor the virtues of Mary.
Apparitions and Appearances - Mary, Mother of God - Catholic …
The term “apparition” refers to an appearance of a holy figure, usually the Virgin Mary, to a faithful person. Apparitions are considered private revelations. Only a small number of alleged apparitions have been approved by the Church as authentic.
Mary in the Liturgical Year - Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Online
In the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium) we read, "In celebrating this annual cycle of Christ's mysteries, holy Church honors with especial love the Blessed Mary, Mother of God, who is joined by an inseparable bond to the saving work of her Son.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Prayers - Catholic Online
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy Servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy eternal happiness.
The Blessed Virgin Mary - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Online
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the chronological order of their respective sources, i.e. the Old Testament, the New Testament, the early Christian and Jewish witnesses.
Thirty Day Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Online
By devoutly reciting this prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for thirty days, we may mercifully hope to obtain our prayer intention. This prayer is recommended as a proper devotion for every day in Lent, and all the Fridays throughout the year.
The Annunciation - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Online
The fact of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is related in Luke 1:26-38 . The Evangelist tells us that in the sixth month after the conception of St. John the Baptist by Elizabeth, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to the Virgin Mary, at Nazareth, a small town in the ...