“During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.” (Luke ... Read more
Today marks the Feast of the Presentation, otherwise celebrated as Candlemas. While it denotes the end of the Christmas season, it is also a new beginning. Since the fourth century, ... Read more
Humans, universally, have many worries. In 1917, Pope Benedict XV surely had his fair share. As pope during World War I, the Influenza epidemic, and the Russian Revolution, he knew ... Read more
New Year’s Day coincides with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This noteworthy feast begins each new year with a celebration of Mary’s maternity to Jesus, rooted both in ... Read more