But if Catholics are content with her place as “a Mother, not as a goddess,” as the pope put it, Mary has become an icon to a younger generation of all faiths and no faith that has put social ...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is depicted in the gospels as someone of serious spiritual intuition. She's also described by God ...

Opinion What Men Can Learn From Mary, Mother of Jesus On the Feast of the Annunciation, Christians celebrate the Almighty becoming an embryo. Men in particular should pay attention.

(RNS) At its heartwarming core, Christmas is the story of a tender relationship between a new mother and her newborn child. Yet all the familiar images associated with the holy family are missing ...

The "Mary" movie is No. 1 on the streaming service, reinforcing the interest in the Mother of God. But what does it mean to be "full of grace"? A theology professor and author shared insight.

This course explores three key events in Luke’s portrayal of Mary as the mother of Jesus: the Annunciation, the Visitation, and, the proclamation of the Canticle of Mary. Explore these and other ...

What Is 'Mary' About? As the title implies, Mary follows Mary of Nazareth (played by Noa Cohen), a Jewish girl destined to be the mother of Jesus. Taking creative liberties in addressing her story ...

Icons of Mary and Jesus play an important role in Roman and Orthodox churches. “An icon is much more than a picture,” Lenar said. “It is a channel of grace; it draws you into the relationship of Mary ...

February 2, 2025, the Presentation of the Lord: There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ways Mary plays a vital ...

Mary, mother of Jesus, returns as an icon for pop stars and social justice warriors RNS illustration by Mari Fouz ...

In recent months, rappers Lil Nas X, Bad Bunny, and Princess Nokia have all helped to spread a craze for Mary, mother of Jesus, by wearing designer Brenda Equihua’s splashy coats that commonly feature ...