As we continue to travel toward Christmas to Jesus through Mary — Ad Jesum per Mariam — the Church takes us on a slight detour this week. On Dec. 8, we observe the holy day of obligation, the ...

VATICAN CITY — In his homily at daily Mass on Tuesday, Pope Francis pointed to Mary’s encounter with Elizabeth at the Visitation as a lesson in service and joy in the Christian life. “Serving others ...

At 5:30 a.m., the soft peal of bells signals the sisters at the Monastery of the Visitation of Holy Mary in Snellville that it’s time to begin their day. The early bell means “Our Spouse is calling.

The visitation of Mary and Elizabeth was full of love. Luke tells us that Mary hastened to a Judean town in the hill country to visit Elizabeth. Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, greeted Mary ...

Composers line up for the most celebrated sacred song of all. In Bach's day, the visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth was in July, after St John's Day, the 24th of June. That was always going to ...

A book about three local church congregations is likely to be of interest to many in the community, even those who aren't church members, according to the editor. "Their Faith Lives On: Saint Mary’s ...

Love shares itself, joy spreads itself. You can’t hide either. This is the meaning of Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth. All women need confidantes, whether to cry together in sorrow, or to giggle ...