While Mary is the Theotokos (“God-bearer”), it is true that, apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may ascend to heaven (John 14:6 and St. Rose of Lima).

Pope Francis told pilgrims present at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday that the Blessed Virgin Mary does not focus on herself but on her son, Jesus. “Mary is always the ...

"The true and only mediator between us and Christ, indicated as such by Jesus himself, is the Holy Spirit," the pope said. And "Mary is one of the means the Holy Spirit uses to bring us to Jesus." ...

Worcester, Mass., Aug 22, 2013 / 03:04 am. On the recent feast of the Assumption, a young U.S. woman became a novice with a traditional religious order after she saw their devotion to Mary and ...

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a French nun responsible for spreading the devotion of the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church. 7 of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s most popular titles Sep 12, 2024 ...