I have a little bit of a bone to pick. I think it’s well-established that the Holy Rosary has a few different origin stories and some of them are downright off, contradictory, or are really a lazy ...

First came The Bible in a Year, then The Catechism in a Year — now comes The Rosary in a Year, Ascension’s newest podcast that will begin on Jan. 1, 2025. Hosted by Father Mark-Mary Ames of the ...

For centuries, the Rosary has helped guide the prayer life of the Catholic faithful and assist them in feeling a deeper connection with God. Visually, the Rosary beads are often a thing of beauty, ...

The cult of the rosary has ancient origins and was formalized in the late 16th century to commemorate a celebrated victory that Christians won over Muslims at the time of Ottoman expansionism: that at ...

It was one of those days you never forget. Sitting on the beach one summer evening last year, my husband and I decided to pray the rosary. Close by on a blanket was our son, only 8 weeks old. As we ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

It’s one of the most famous moments in modern Catholicism: the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. The Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to three Portuguese children in 1917, when much of the world was ...

Edward Sri is a Catholic theologian, speaker and author whose books include Men, Women and the Mystery of Love (Servant) and A Biblical Walk through the Mass (Ascension Press). He is professor of ...