Saint of the day

• Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast date: Dec 08 "The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain […]

Catholic Culture

• Notre Dame’s inaugural Mass reveals ‘the Lord does not abandon his own’
  PARIS (OSV News) — Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. 8. The beloved Paris icon also opened its doors to the public for the first […]

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Vatican News

• Pope pays homage to Mary at statue of Immaculate Conception
  On Sunday afternoon on the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis pays homage to the Blessed Mother, praying before the icon Maria Salus Populi Romani at Saint Mary Major, followed by his traditional visit to Rome's Piazza di Spagna to perform the traditional Act of Veneration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the statue of the Immaculate […]