Finally, my boots scraped away the snow covering my mother’s gravestone. This time it had her name, Mary Ann, flanked by her dates, 1947 and 1983. The stone is now engraved with his mother's name.

February 2, 2025, the Presentation of the Lord: There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ways Mary plays a vital ...

It is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, but we also recognize the Octave of Christmas, the Circumcision of the Lord and the Holy Name of Jesus.

It’s a bold and humanizing move. But their portrait doesn’t live up to the bravado or promise of Mary’s declaration. Mary Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 42 minutes. Watch on Netflix.