The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish its new norms for the discernment of apparitions and other supernatural phenomena May 17, the Vatican press office said.
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The story of Our Lady of Altagracia, the Dominican Republic’s very own Mary
Dominicans celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Altagracia on Jan. 21. The image, which depicts an infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is the most popular devotion in the Caribbean nation. It has been for centuries.
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Like Mary, we are most fully human when we meditate on our lives
A Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, by Father Terrance Klein
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This year’s Nobel laureate for literature illuminates the mystery of the Immaculate Conception
A Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Father Terrance Klein
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Devotion to Mary can invigorate our love for the Eucharist
What if we brought together two currents: attachment to the Eucharist as liturgical action and devotion with attachment to the Blessed Virgin Mary? The conjunction of these currents can enable them to reinforce each other and can make a significant impact on our spiritual journeys.
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How a special novena brought our community closer to Mary
How a special novena brought our community closer to Our Lady.
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In Mary’s womb, God enters creation—and brings creation back to God
A Homily for the Feast of the Assumption, by Terrance Klein
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Pope Francis on the the Assumption of Mary: Praise and service lift you to heaven
“Praise increases joy. Praise is like a ladder: it leads hearts upward,” Pope Francis said. “Praise elevates souls and defeats the temptation to give up.”
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Spanish teen says she regained her sight at World Youth Day Mass
“I think that there we have a piece of information that is beautiful and a girl who has recovered her sight,” Cardinal Omella said. “Doctors will now have to assess whether or not it was incurable,” the first step in the official declaration of a miracle.
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I never understood devotion to Mary. Then I had a baby.
My relationship with Mary is complicated. I couldn’t see the appeal of Marian devotion until I had a baby and understood how she embodies the life-giving sacrifice of motherhood.