Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out of whole cloth. Honoring Mary as the ...

According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this special day, set aside some time to pray with faith and joy ...

Pope Francis reads his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen On the first ...

January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God, according to the Liturgical Calendar for the Dioceses of America. Solemnities are celebrations of the ...

The one Jesus Christ is truly the "Son of God" (Luke 1:35; John 1:14,18) and the "Son of Mary" (Luke 2:34). The denial of Mary as the Mother of God is a subtle attack against the true divinity of ...

To recite the Te Deum click here. Indulgences on Jan. 1 Likewise, on Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a plenary indulgence is granted to those who publicly recite the hymn Veni ...

by Father Johann Roten, S.M. The title "Mother of God" is not ... her Son. Mary is "theotokos" because "the Word was made flesh" in her and through her. Let me draw three simple theological ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer.

January 1 is celebrated for Saint Mary, Most Holy Mother of God, and on New Year’s Eve a Te Deum is sung, meaning a hymn of thanksgiving at year’s end. “This is the time of thanksgiving ...

Mary is often described as the Mother of God. This title refers to her as the mother of Jesus. This title is directly linked to Mary as the Mother of God. Christ is described as the Head of the ...