Local officials project the statue in Zacatecas will cost $4.25 million
Virgin Mary
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Cardinals lead re-consecration of Canada to Mary
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday and to mark the 70th anniversary of its consecration to Mary, Canada’s three cardinals led the nation’s bishops in a ceremony Sept. 26 to re-consecrate the nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
An archbishop who inspected the Medjugorje shrine believes the Vatican will recognize the Marian apparitions, but Pope Francis has said of them, “This is not the mother of Jesus.”
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New Jersey mayor orders Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine removed from state land
The shrine was a symbol of hope for many Hispanic Catholics
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On the Assumption of Mary: Why sinners fear death more than the saints
Nothing had ever stood between Mary and that silent, loving presence, which dwelt within her consciousness.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Authentic Vision
A friend of mine received a set of virtual reality goggles last Christmas and invited me over to try them out. I was not expecting much. When I first tried VR a few years ago, I found the technology clunky and expensive, and the images were about as “real” as scenes from my 1999 version […]
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Pope Francis entrusts to Mary victims of disasters, conflict and social tension on the Assumption
After reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Assumption, the pope asked Mary to obtain “for everyone consolation and a future of serenity and harmony.”
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A better way to teach teenage boys about the Virgin Mary
Talking about Mary at an all-boys Jesuit high school isn’t easy. But art helps.
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Facing a “post-Christian” society: Chaput and Gomez tackle cultural change at Napa Institute conference
The NAPA Institute held its seventh annual conference in California last week. The conference featured a number of theologians, politicians, and clergy, including Archbishops Charles Chaput and Jose Gomez.
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Seeking Mary in a world of crisis: a Q&A with Carrie Gress
Carrie Gress is the author of “The Marian Option: God’s Solution to a Civilization in Crisis.”