Question:  How can Mary be the Mother of God, if God is eternal?  Wouldn't that mean she existed before God? It’s a great question, and one that was addressed definitively at the Council of Ephesus in ...

For many of us, the traditional blue-and-white statues of Mary can make it hard to believe that she was a real woman with a real personality.  However, the Gospels reveal that Mary was courageous, nurturing and ...

This is definitely a lesser-known name for Mary, perhaps because, as you’ve indicated, it’s one that is very specific to Alaska. The title does not refer to an apparition (unlike the well-known titles Our ...

“Madonna” is an Italian term meaning “my lady.”   It has been used for Mary since late medieval times, and helps to emphasize the relationship between Mary and those who honor her (its French equivalent is “Notre ...

Mary, Help of Christians is one of the numerous names by which Catholics have come to know and love Mary.  It refers specifically to the aid that Mary gives as intercessor, meaning one who prays with ...

The answer to this lies in the Jewish marriage customs of the time.  During this period, there were two distinct parts to the marriage process.  The first was betrothal, which was a binding exchange of consent made ...

Did Mary Have Labor Pains? There’s lots of debate around this one. ...

Question:  Why does Mary visit her cousin Elizabeth?  It doesn't make sense to me for a pregnant woman to take such a long journey....

Over the centuries, there have been thousands of reported Marian apparitions.  Very few have been officially approved by the Church.  Even those that are approved (including Guadalupe and Lourdes) are considered “private revelation.”  In other ...

As a mom myself, I’d love to know the answer to this one.  To me, it seems logical that the woman who gave birth to him should ...

Quesion:  How did Mary know that Jesus was God and could perform a miracle at Cana?...

In June of 1981, six children and teenagers in the town of Medjugorje, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia-Herzegovina) reported having visions of the Virgin Mary.   Over ...

For Christmas one year, when I was in high school, my grandpa gave me the video of The Sound of Music. I was thrilled: my ...

Why did Jesus disobey his mother and leave her only to be found in the temple?  I thought Jesus didn’t sin and disobedience to one’s parents seems ...

What do other Christians believe about Mary (Baptists, Episcopalians, Lutherans, etc.)?...

Does the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" refer to the Virgin Mary?...

What is the miraculous medal?...

Question: How did the Rosary become associated with Mary? Since the early ...

Over the last several years, many Catholics worldwide have signed petitions urging the Pope to make a dogmatic declaration that Mary is the “co-redemptrix.” What exactly does this mean?  Supporters of the title say that “co-redemptrix” signifies ...

As the joke goes: Very carefully. According to the norms established in 1978 by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine ...