Wall paintings were also points of meditation and devotion, which existed to reinforce the words delivered from the pulpit.

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Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

But the Virgin Mary received faith and joy when the angel Gabriel announced to her the glad tidings that the Spirit of the Lord would come upon her and the power of the Most High would overshadow ...

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Visit the homepage for more information. Mary Gardens, gardens planted with herbs and flowers that through the ages have been associated with the Virgin Mary, can be said to have roots that go back to ...

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of ...

Instead of the Tagalog-based "Aba Ginoong Maria," the newly approved text is bannered as "Ave Maria," like in the Latin ...

The verso sides are painted in a colorful pattern with a prayer running across both panels: “May the Virgin Mary bless / Us with her holy offspring.” “You can actually see one of Raphael’ ...

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

Contrary to what some might say, the second decade of the 21st century has its own share of classic comedies. Movies like ...

The Simpson's matriarch is the heart of Springfield. Among Springfield’s iconic cast, few characters are as beloved as Marge ...