Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within the Christian tradition. Yet we know remarkably little about her. In the New Testament, there is nothing about her birth, ...

Shannon Bream's new book, "The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak," takes a deep dive into the lives of women portrayed in the Bible — mothers and daughters who are central to both the Old ...

Chris Maunder is a theologian based in North Yorkshire, U.K., whose books include “The Oxford Handbook of Mary,” and most recently, “Mary, Founder of Christianity” about the Jewish woman who gave ...

Mary deserves neither exaggerated veneration nor casual neglect.

Today is the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the commemoration of Mary being “taken up body and soul to the glory of heaven” (“Munificentissimus Deus,” No. 40). In the Gospel reading from Luke, we ...

The 1969 Roman Calendar reform recovered Jan. 1 as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is among the oldest feasts associated with the Octave Day of Christmas and reaffirms a basic truth that ...

Author’s Note: Interested readers can find all previous volumes of this series here. News Flash: The first 56 volumes are compiled into a book titled “Bible Study For Those Who Don’t Read The Bible.” ...

Netflix's new biblical movie, Mary, explores the coming-of-age journey of Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus Christ. If you've already finished the film, then you might be curious about the final ...