The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

Mary's song urges us to recognize God's activity in the everydayness of our world. She points to where we can find God working among us and warns us about the possibilities of losing our way.

Today is the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the commemoration of Mary being “taken up body and soul to the glory of heaven” (“ Munificentissimus Deus,” No. 40).

On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But while the feast day is a relatively ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- On the feast of Mary’s assumption into heaven, Pope Francis entrusted to her people’s prayers for peace, especially in Ukraine. “The din of weapons drowns out attempts ...

The Feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15, is considered the greatest holy day of the summer. People on Long Island and the surrounding areas come to our church to pray, meditate and receive Holy ...

Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims present for a special Angelus address given for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Into Heaven, which is celebrated annually Aug. 15.

The belief in the Assumption of Mary was a widely-held tradition, and a frequent meditation in the writings of saints throughout the centuries. However it was not defined officially until the past ...

On the feast of Mary's assumption into heaven, Pope Francis entrusted to her people's prayers for peace, especially in Ukraine. "The din of weapons drowns out attempts at dialogue," the pope told ...

Virgin Mary at center of Catholic, Orthodox Christian celebrations on Tuesday Tuesday’s Feast of the Assumption, which honors Mary, became dogma in 1950 August 12, 2023 at 2:47 a.m.

What the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary means to Christians who’ve lived through a brutal war, and to those who could only watch from afar In 2009, I visited my relatives in ...

If you go: Masses on the Feast of the Assumption at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, 617 S. Louisiana St., in Little Rock will be at 12:05 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. A vigil Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday.