From Eve to Mary: discovering the Virgin in Scripture
Explore the life of Mary through church art - prophecies, Old Testament counterparts, and gospel stories.
Women of the New Testament
In the New Testament, many women are celebrated and praised for their faith and good works – as well as for their role in the Christian story.
Christ unites the Virgin and St John (John 19:25-27)
As Jesus died on the cross, he brought his mother Mary and St John into a new relationship.
The Holy Rosary: Opening Prayers
Traditionally, Catholics start the Holy Rosary by making the Sign of the Cross, saying one Our Father, Three Hail Maries and one Glory Be. Then they recite the Apostles' Creed.
5. The Feast of the Holy Family
“When they had fulfilled everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was upon him.” (Luke 2:39-40)
8. Mary, the Holy Mother of God
“When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Galatians 4:4-5)
The Holy Rosary for October
October is a month that is specially dedicated to the Rosary, the Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary. This online version features biblical images of all 20 of its mysteries.
✙ 4th Station of the Cross: Christ meets his mother
As Christ made his way through the city, tradition has it that he briefly met his mother along the way. Her presence at his Passion had been prophesied by Simeon.
+ Second Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana
The First Luminous Mystery of the Rosary is the Wedding at Cana. It's a meditation on Christ's first miracle, where he turned water into wine. He performed the sign at the Virgin's request during a wedding in Cana.
+ Fifth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary: The Finding in the Temple
The Fifth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary is the Finding in the Temple. It's a meditation on when the Virgin and St Joseph found the teenage Christ in the Temple, after he had gone missing.