Mary’s “Let it be done to me according to Thy Word,” in response of the Angel Gabriel’s greeting is the response required of all Christians to God’s Plan. The Solemnity of the Immaculate ...
Excerpt from Pope Francis’ homily at Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. At the beginning of this new year which the Lord has granted us, we do well to lift our eyes and hearts to Mary.
It ends on the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, on Jan. 1, which this season falls on a Wednesday in the new year of 2025. The drama of this time of the Catholic liturgical calendar even includes ...