Here's how to understand the rosary, a Catholic prayer tradition practiced by millions of faithful worldwide — including the beads, the link to Mother Mary and the meaning behind the prayer aid.

When we pray to Mary, we are children speaking to their mother. And so, our prayers to Mary are not only communal but also personal. Our personal prayers, however, are shaped and molded by the ...

The prayer of Mary is to be our prayer. We are called to see the work of redemption in us, to marvel at the presence and work of God in us and through us, and to rejoice ...

If you had to pick just one day to pray the Rosary, try to do it today. The sky’s not even the limit to the power Mary can yield through this deceptively simple prayer. More: Scripture / Virgin ...

Portrait of Prayer “She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.” This is a beautiful portrait of prayer: sitting at the Lord’s feet, listening.

One of the things I find most appealing about the award-winning writer and poet Mary Karr is her forthright, almost brutal, ...

Vatican City, Mar 14, 2012 / 09:39 am. Profound and constant prayer enabled the Virgin Mary to embrace God's will in her life, Pope Benedict XVI taught in his March 14 general audience.

The power of Mary’s prayer: The text says that Jesus abundantly answered Mary’s prayer. If we do the math, we can estimate that Jesus produced almost 150 gallons of the best wine.

Packer: At the time of the Reformation, Anglican Archbishop Thomas Cranmer produced a prayer book to be used in evening prayer. It included Mary’s song, the Magnificat, from Luke chapter one.