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2 days ago · Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is a central figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto.
2 days ago · In a powerful Easter sermon, the Dominican St. Vincent Ferrer said that many theologians determined that after his Resurrection Jesus appeared first to Mary his mother. “The first apparition he gave was to the Blessed Virgin Mary, although the gospel does not tell us about this.”
3 days ago · The title of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, is an ancient title of Our Lady in the Church. It recognizes the queenship that Jesus gave to her over the Apostles, known from private revelation, from the Church’s teachings, and from Scripture. Read the full Mary Queen of the Apostles novena on the novena page. You can also learn more about novenas ...
3 days ago · Daily Prayer. Hail, good St. Anne, who first responded to the needs of Mary, Mother of our Savior and Queen of Angels. Hail to you and to your husband St. Joachim, who watched over her infancy, presented her to the Lord in the temple and, according to your promise, consecrated her to the service of God.
5 days ago · Mary could have just stayed with her cousin Elizabeth and had her baby, living in fear that someone would find out that she gave birth out of wedlock. Joseph could have had her publicly disgraced for being an impregnated virgin.
3 days ago · St. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus Christ. Pray the novena to St. Joseph for finding employment, selling your house, finding your spouse, or any intention.
2 days ago · Luke notes that, upon their return to Jerusalem after Christ’s Ascension, “they were joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus …” (Acts 1:14, which argues for her inclusion among the “they” (2:1) who were “gathered together in one place” on Pentecost).
