blessed virgin, saint

Analyzes the Mary, the Mother of God, as she appears in Catholic teachings.

After the shepherds leave and while Joseph sleeps, Mary holds her baby boy, Jesus, rejoicing and marveling over her role in his nativity.

The stern abbot of a medieval French monastery learns a lesson in charity when a young jester, taken in and fed by the monks, offers his thanks with a performance and causes a miracle to happen.

At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the wife and husband slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appears that seems perfect for the part.

A pregnant teenager finds support and forgiveness from God through a book of poetry presented from the Virgin Mary's perspective.

Examines the origins and history of the rosary during the Middle Ages, discussing the social and cultural influences that contributed to the changing meanings of the religious symbol over the course of three hundred years.

Four readings based on the Christmas narratives in the Bible in which the Blessed Virgin Mary tells her five-year-old son, Jesus, the story of His birth.