Visit the homepage for more information. Each year on March 25, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. This great feast takes its name from the tidings announced by the ...

2 Since the Middle Ages, Western representations of the Annunciation normally placed the event indoors: in a bedroom or private chamber, where the Virgin – usually at prayer – finds herself surprised ...

The angel told her that Jesus would do great things for people and the world. This is what Christians call the Annunciation. OISIN: That’s a big request! NARRATOR: Yes and it was a very ...

Mary is the Mother of Christ. She agreed to God’s plan to bear his Son. The angel said to her, “Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to ...

or "bright angel" in German. EvangelosMeaning "messenger who brings good news" in Greek, this lyrical-sounding name has come ...

he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus. "In the words of the ‘annunciation' by night ...

132 The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as "full of grace". 133 In fact, in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her ...

A VAMPIRE tomb has been unearthed with a sickle around its neck to prevent the “monster” from ever rising. The tomb was ...

Father Robert Billing explained the significance of the feast on the 90th anniversary of the restoration of the Catholic ...

When stagecoaches came into being, in the 17th century, the inn’s yard would be the scene of much activity as passengers came and went, and the horses were changed for fresh ones. The mail coaches ...

The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the ...

Autumn is here, though cooler weather has yet to arrive. Residents in the Houston area can still take part in pumpkin patches, haunted houses and fall festivals. Here are some of the top events ...