If you're feeling stressed, look to the example of St Joseph, a great example of how to deal with responsibility and a multitude of tasks.

However much you love Joseph, your love will always fall short of the extraordinary love which Jesus and Mary bore to him. On the other hand, the love of Joseph necessarily leads us to Jesus and Mary. He was the first Christian to whom it was said, “Take the Child and His Mother.” This led a father of the Church to say, “You will always find Jesus with Mary and Joseph.”

Enter more deeply into Luke's infancy stories from the Annunciation to the birth of Jesus.

Of all those called by God to share in his holiness, to be consecrated to him through Jesus Christ in the power of the Spirit, no one responds more fully than Mary, the mother of the consecrated one. Discover her example of consecrated life in this blog.

There are over sixty churches dedicated to Our Lady in Rome, but of all of them the most prominent is the Basilica of St Mary Major. Discover the history of snow in August and learn about the beauty of one of Rome's seven papal basilicas.

When there is an awareness of danger or evil, these prayers may be recited to seek God’s mercy and intervention. These powerful prayers also serve as a reminder that our authentic prayers are never solitary. We are never alone in praying for what is good. The angels and saints are constant in union with us in prayer.