The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) approved a new Filipino version of the "Hail Mary" prayer, providing an alternative to the ...

An "alternative" version of "Aba Ginoong Maria," the Tagalog translation of the Hail Mary prayer, has been approved by the ...

Eve, a virgin and undefiled, conceived the word of the serpent and bore disobedience and death. But the Virgin Mary received faith ... man. . . . Wherefore, we pray thee, the most excellent ...

By turning our hearts to Mary, we experience a whole new horizon of prayer. By her gentle guidance, Mary shows us new depths ...

It is a title and function which St. Thomas made his own and integrated into his life of prayer and study. St. Thomas taught that the Blessed Virgin Mary "must be shown every honor, preached and ...

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of ...

I pray thee, therefore, most loving Mother, who art the Seat of Wisdom, to bless my labors in thy loving-kindness. Moreover I promise with true affection and a willing spirit, as it is right that ...

The verso sides are painted in a colorful pattern with a prayer running across both panels: “May the Virgin Mary bless / Us with her holy offspring.” “You can actually see one of Raphael’ ...

Even after Elizabeth recognizes the significance of Mary’s pregnancy, saying, “Most blessed are you among women and blessed ...

Mother of Hope -- includes a prayer to entrust Europe to Mary). Rosarium Virginis Mariae [The Rosary of the Virgin Mary] Apostolic Letter issued by Pope John Paul II on October 16, 2002 Message for ...

Christians are called to follow Mary's example by responding to God's love with action, reaching out to others instead of ...