“It’s not made any easier by the fact that the Gospel reading on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is the story of ...

The beginning of a new life is an extraordinary event that occurs when the male and female reproductive cells merge. Let’s ...

December 8 is a special nonworking holiday in the Philippines, following a law signed by former president Rodrigo Duterte on ...

Here is the lesser-known third verse of the Christmas carol “Joy to the World,” which Isaac Watts penned in 1719: No more let ...

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception takes place on December 8, and is a day that celebrates the Virgin Mary during Advent, the season leading up to the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The Virgin ...

Ineffabilis Deus,' which proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Concenption, is among the papal pronouncements that theologians have long considered to be 'infallible.' But what does papal ...

It was Mary’s conception. It was the mother’s conception without original sin. It was not the conception of Jesus. Facts matter, congressman. If you’re going to make an analogy, at least know what you ...

Thinking about starting a family can be exciting and a little confusing at the same time. You’ve probably heard a lot of advice, some helpful, some… not so much. What you need to understand is ...

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...