MIDDLETOWN, NJ — In Christianity, the Christmas season is actually called the season of Advent. And on Dec. 8, Saint Mary Mother of God — the Catholic church in Middletown — invites all to celebrate ...

Netflix's new movie "Mary" tells the story of the life of the woman who would eventually become known as the Theotokos, the Blessed Mother, the Queen of Heaven and more. The movie, directed by D.J.

Pope Francis began the new year by urging his fellow Catholics to entrust 2024 to the Mother of God, who “knows our needs” and always intercedes to “make grace overflow in our lives.” The pope made ...

The Pope made his appeal during Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 1 for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. He called upon Catholics to consecrate their lives to Mary and to turn more readily to ...

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"And he came to her and said, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!'" This Bible verse is from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:28) — one of the three synoptic Gospels — and it's part of the story of ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — A Bayshore tradition returns as Saint Mary’s Great Fair is scheduled for June 23–28 in Middletown. One of Monmouth County’s most beloved summertime traditions is back! The fair, put ...

The Christmas story was only her beginning. Two thousand years later, there’s something about Mary, the mother of Jesus, that continues to inspire and empower Christians around the world. Churches ...

The memoir’s great triumph lies in its refusal to sanctify. Mother Mary is neither saint, nor monster, but a woman whose ...

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.