I write regarding the May 18 article “Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary.” The Associated Press article in the Maine Sunday Telegram, about the Virgin Mary, gave a good, generalized ...

The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why ...

I consider Juan Diego’s tilma of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe the most compelling ... eyes were real and looking at him. The Aztecs of Mexico, in 1531, understood that the Virgin on the tilma ...

One Mary, a myriad titles According ... In December, millions gather in Mexico, and across the Americas, to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe who, according to church tradition, appeared to ...

Praying for the Virgin Mary’s intercession and being devoted ... For centuries Mary—Our Lady of Guadalupe—has been Mexico’s patron saint, feted on December 12. Each year thousands of ...

The oldest title for Mary is precisely “mother ... In December, millions gather in Mexico, and across the Americas, to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe who, according to church tradition ...

Scott and Cheryl Filler have made many discoveries as they delved into restoring the 61-acre former Lourdes Franciscan Friary ...

According to the Gospel, Mary is the mother of Jesus ... In December, millions gather in Mexico, and across the Americas, to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe who, according to church tradition ...