This is the week we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus as the tiny babe in the manger. Imagine with me young Mary, far from her parents and friends, delivering and caring for this sweet baby boy.

The feast of St. John the Evangelist, an apostole who played a very prominent role in many of the New Testament narratives, ...

The savior Christians celebrate was born in a cave, fled as a refugee to Egypt, and taught radical compassion for the vulnerable—lessons worth remembering this holiday season.

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Depictions of the Dormition of Mary are perplexing to a viewer ignorant of their meaning. Until recently, this ignorance was my condition. I only became aware of it while spending some mornings in an ...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph, and Mary. I think this family was holy not only because it ...

The birth of Jesus a story that is the greatest gift to all who believe in the message and we continue to celebrate today.

Mary Dzon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Yes, Jesus is descended from patriarchs and kings, but now magi from the East come to worship him. That is, through Jesus all ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal ...

Mary, the mother of our Lord, occupies a complicated place in today’s world. In some Christian traditions, especially Roman Catholicism, she is elevated beyond what Scripture supports. Protestants, ...