There is so much to be said – and to know – about the Blessed Virgin Mary that it would be near impossible to put it all in one book. Yet, Manual for Marian Devotion ($29.95 Tan Books, 2016) by the ...

Though such dedication dates back centuries, it was formalized in the 18th century, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Marian devotions have been an evolving part of Catholic Church history, spirituality and the faith of countless Catholics worldwide. Popular Marian veneration is expressed in simple acts that include ...

A statue of Mary with a crown, and a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe are pictured at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Ariz., May 5, 2025. The month of May is devoted to Mary and is traditionally ...

The Catholic key to dialogue with Protestants about the Blessed Virgin is to explain Marian devotion Biblically, says an Argentinian missionary who has been serving in the Philippines for two decades.

The name of the Theotokos expresses the whole mystery of God’s saving dispensation. —St. John of Damascus (655-750) In the doctrine and worship of Mary there is disclosed the one heresy of the Roman ...

My relationship with Mary, like that of many women, is complicated. Mary embodies some of my most deeply held values. As a young, poor woman from Galilee, she represents how God chose to enter into ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 12, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – At a time when Latin American spirituality is shaping ...

Pope Francis is pictured near a Marian image as he leads a prayer meeting at the Ta’ Pinu National Shrine in Gozo, Malta, April 2, 2022. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME – Pope Francis, well ...

Devotions at a Marian shrine in Spain that communicate Mary's "close and affectionate presence" can and should continue, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said. Cardinal Víctor Manuel ...