Matthew is matching his account of Jesus’s virgin birth with part of the Old Testament. The part he has in mind is Isaiah 7:14. And this is the first source of confusion, because Isaiah isn’t ...

Why did the Virgin Mary remain a virgin even after the birth of Jesus? It is an interesting question, and it can be answered on both a divine and a human level.

On a cold day in February 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to 13-year-old St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France. ... Jesus, seated in her left arm.

"Though still a virgin she carried a child in her womb, and the handmaid and work of his wisdom became the Mother of God." St. Ephraim of Syria, "Songs of Praise," c. 351 A.D. "There is One ...

Sep 5, 2010 / 03:03 am. The Catholic Church will soon celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its traditional fixed date of September 8, nine months after the December 8 celebration of ...

The Blessed Virgin Mary holds her first and most important role as the Mother of God. In her womb was conceived Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, who is ...

The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. January 1, 2023. Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 ...

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Aug. 15, 2021. Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab Psalm 45 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56 ...

"There are many images extant of The Lord Jesus Christ and The Blessed Virgin Mary but no way, to date, of determining which, if any, are accurate.

A sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus has been destroyed just days after it went on view at a cathedral in northern Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics, who ...