Pope: Church needs to promote greater study, understanding of Mary September 8, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church needs the theological study and model of Mary, Pope Leo XIV said, calling for a great promotion of Mariology in parishes, religious life and educational centers.
Legends, wars, scars and saints: the enduring journey of Our Lady of Czestochowa August 30, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, World News While the famed image of Our Lady of Czestochowa is known worldwide, its story is full of dramatic events worth acknowledging.
On the road to Our Lady: How pilgrimage taught me the power of community August 26, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Jubilee 2025, Marian Devotion This is the church I saw on the pilgrimage: poor, weak, stripped of pretenses, yet strong in suffering and stronger in Christ. This is the church I walked with.
Why Mary’s assumption makes total scientific sense August 19, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion When we argue that Mary, as the Ark of the New Covenant, would have been spared the stain of original sin, the knowledge that Christ not only availed himself of her flesh, but would continually reside therein, only further supports that well reasoned belief.
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine August 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace of Mentorella, high in the Monti Prenestini mountain range of central Italy.
Mary’s assumption: The long-held belief was declared dogma 75 years ago August 14, 2025By Father Richard Gribble OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion The feast of the Assumption, possibly the oldest celebration of the Virgin Mary, is rooted in the tradition of Christian practice, supported by magisterial teaching and defined as one of four Marian dogmas.
Images of Mary: Can we find the Blessed Mother in the Old Testament? August 13, 2025By Father Dwight Longenecker OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion Throughout the Old Testament the prophecies of Christ the Lord come to us through individuals, signs and symbols. The prophecies of Mary his mother, the apostles and the church, as well as the sacraments, are all hidden there.
Our Lady of the Snows: An unlikely patron in August August 2, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion The optional memorial of the Dedication of St. Mary Major, celebrated on Aug. 5, recalls the importance of Mary in the life of the church. But it also calls to mind the Marian title of “Our Lady of the Snows.”
Study: Devotion to Mary has significant impact on discerning, sustaining vocations July 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Marian Devotion, News, Vocations, World News Devotion to Mary is a significant factor in discerning and sustaining the call to priestly and religious life, according to a new study.
Radio Interview: Grow in your relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary May 19, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, Marian Devotion, News, Radio Interview George Matysek talks with Father Brian Nolan, pastor of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Ijamsville, about why Catholics have such love for Mary and ways for drawing closer to her. Father Nolan also dispels some common misconceptions about Mary and shares some personal stories about his connection to her.
Pilgrim Passport to 3 Wisconsin Marian shrines help faithful mark their Jubilee journey May 10, 2025By Patricia Kasten OSV News Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, World News Each shrine has free passports and pilgrims may get theirs stamped at each shrine’s gift shop. Each stamp bears the unique logo of its shrine for pilgrims to collect as they travel.
