Marian Feasts

True beauty found in enduring love, which 'ennobles and lifts us up,' Pope Leo says on feast of Assumption

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 17, 2026

Christians are called to reflect Mary's authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo at Angelus: Mary a sign of hope, consolation for the world

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 17, 2026

For the many living through war, displacement and devastating natural disasters, Mary remains a source of hope and maternal consolation, Pope Leo XIV said.

Parish keeps traditional Marian devotion alive

Luke Mandato · August 4, 2026

For Catholics, August marks the dedication to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Toronto’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish remains committed to keeping that very flame alive.

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption

Catholic Register Staff · August 18, 2025

Excerpt from the Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Mary's assumption: The long-held belief was declared dogma 75 years ago

Fr. Richard Gribble · August 10, 2025

The feast of the Assumption, possibly the oldest celebration of the Virgin Mary, is rooted in the tradition of Christian practice, supported by magisterial teaching and defined as one of four Marian dogmas.

Mexican bishops urge truce as country celebrates feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

David Agren · December 12, 2024

Mexico's Catholic clergy have called for a truce on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and on Christmas Day as criminal violence wracks swaths of the country and clergy working in conflictive regions come under threat.