By the Middle Ages this idea was in the works, and St. Bernard in the twelfth century ... influenced strongly by J-J Olier, invoked Mary as the model of the priest and honored her as Virgo sacerdos, ...

Later, St. Bernard praised the Virgin Mary as "the violet of humility, the lily of chastity, the rose of charity, the Balm of Gilead, and the golden gillyflower of heaven." Christians, who saw these ...

The Memorare by St. Bernard of Clairvaux Remember, O most gracious virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to your protection, implored your help, and sought your intercession ...

At the helm for the past 45 years, Sister Merris Larkin is helping her students succeed in countless ways, while making sure ...

In the famous painting the Virgin Mary is depicted spraying milk from her breast into the mouth of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Brady said the advert had ‘creatively’ referenced the original ...

kneeling before the image of the Virgin Mary, he pronounced the famous prayer of St. Bernard: “Remember, O most pious Virgin Mary...” And for the first time in a long time, Francis found some ...

We announce the passing of Neal Bernard Furet Sr. of St. Thomas, USVI. He is survived by his wife, Janet Callwood Furet; daughters, Je’Neal Furet, Nealda Furet Bowry, Leoneal Furet Joshua ...

The Black Madonna—a revered painting of a dark-skinned Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, said to be the work of St. Luke—is housed in this sanctuary. “The first time she appeared,” Anathalie ...

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion ... “May the Virgin Mary bless / Us with her holy offspring.” ...

January, the Bishops' Conference of Lazio approved the beatification process for Cardinal Bernardin Gantin. Father Augustin ...