Opening prayer – to be prayed before each day’s special prayer Be blessed, O most pure Virgin, for having vouchsafed to manifest your shining with life, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of ...

Pope Pius IX formally instituted the celebration of the Immaculate Conception when he proclaimed this dogma on December 8, 1854. Affirming the constant faith of the Church, he expressed in that ...

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My favorite story of this year, 2024, is about the Blessed Mother and how Mary comes to the aid of all her children, even in surprising ways. The story is “Our Lady’s Golden Heart Heals a Baby ...

You don’t have to be Catholic to have heard the phrase “Immaculate Conception.” References often appear in pop culture and even politics. In the first season of the TV show “Glee,” the ...

Offset by canary-colored spires and Italian marble, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, built in the 19th century, is quite the sight to behold. Previous travelers say you most certainly ...

One of the most iconic plays in NFL history, ‘The Immaculate Reception” is remembered as the beginning of the transformation of the Pittsburgh Steelers from gridiron minnows to one of the ...

On a recent episode of The Breakdown, Lady Gaga told Rolling Stone that her latest single “Disease” marked the beginning of her forthcoming studio album, known for now as LG7. And while the ...

Alexandra Hudson is the author of The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves. There are, in fact, no fewer than four internationally renowned experts on manners and ...

It's been revealed that the Princess of Wales asked Lady Gabriella Windsor, whose husband died earlier this year, for her help to plan her annual carol service. During the summer, Kate invited ...

Music for Christmas and New Year's Eve in Latin America is as diverse as its people and landscapes. These songs and musical genres, selected by Global Voices contributors, can be heard on radio ...

Lady Vols basketball lost its first game of the season in a thriller of a top-15 matchup. Tennessee clawed its way back into the game after falling behind by 19 points in the third quarter.