Living the Liturgical Year: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7
A Victory —Thanks to Mary
CONNIE CLARK
You know that on feast days we celebrate saints’ birthdays and other events such as Jesus’ baptism. But have...
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church — new memorial for the liturgical calendar
Pope Francis has created a new Marian feast day.
The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will be celebrated the Monday...
Grandparents: Share Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Story (Dec. 12th)
Editor's note: This activity is written for grandparents, but it can be easily used by families and others to share this feast day with...
Living the Liturgical Year—Happy Birthday, Mary! (free downloadable activity)
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sept. 8
CONNIE CLARK
You know when Jesus’ birthday is, but what about Mary’s? Does Mary get a birthday celebration?...
What the Church teaches us about Mary
ANNE E. NEUBERGER
During May, the traditional month of Mary, we can give children an understanding of the Second Vatican Council's teachings on the role...
The Good, True, and Beautiful
Fostering devotion to Mary
JAMES BLANKENSHIP
Jesus’ final gift from the cross to all believers was the gift of his mother, Mary. From its very...
Catechist magazine’s connection to the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption
Today, on Aug. 15, we at Catechist celebrate the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Why is that?
Not only because of the importance of today's...
Mary Visits Elizabeth: An Echo Pantomime for the Visitation (May 31)
By Page McKean Zyromski
The feast of the Visitation, May 31, celebrates Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation. St. Luke recounts...
