The School of Mary The words "close" and "closeness" seem to have a special fascination for the Pope. Asked, what does Mary mean personally to you, his first reaction is: "An expression of the ...

The Holy Father vowed to God that , if he were restored to the Roman See, he would institute a special feast in honor of Mary. Military reverses forced Napoleon to release the Pope, and on May ...

Pius XII had a deep personal devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and from early in his pontificate was frequent in promoting love and veneration to her among the faithful. In the Silver Jubilee year ...