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Assumption

The ceiling fresco of Assumption in the church Chiesa San Paolo alla Regola by unknown baroque artist, Rome, Italy. (Renata Sedmakova / Shutterstock.com)

What the Assumption of the Virgin Mary tells us about life and death

Archbishop José H. Gomez|Aug 12, 2026|4 Min Read

“Assumption of Mary,” by Nicolas Mignard, 1606-1668, French. (Wikimedia Commons)

What Mary’s assumption into heaven means for us

Scott Hahn|Aug 4, 2026|3 Min Read

Detail from “Madonna in Trono (on the Throne),” by Stefano Veneziano, active between 1369 and 1386, Italian. (Wikimedia Commons)

No need to argue about the Assumption

Scott Hahn|Aug 19, 2025|3 Min Read

The fresco “Assumption of Virgin Mary” in the church Chiesa di sant Antonio, by C. Secchi. (Shutterstock)

What does the Assumption mean today?

Russell Shaw|Aug 15, 2024|3 Min Read

A detail of “The Assumption” in the church Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, by Giuseppe Craffonara, 1790-1837, Italian. (Shutterstock)

Faith

Centuries later, we're still discovering reasons to celebrate the Assumption

Mike Aquilina|Aug 10, 2023|5 Min Read

The ceiling fresco of Assumption of Virgin Mary in church Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso by Gaetano Barabini. 19 cent. (Renata Sedmakova / Shutterstock.com)

People of the Assumption

Archbishop José H. Gomez|Aug 18, 2021|4 Min Read

“The Assumption of the Virgin,” by Peter Paul Rubens, 1577-1640, Flemish.

Sunday Readings

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The new woman

Scott Hahn|Aug 13, 2021|2 Min Read

Blessing of the Sea. (Courtesy of St. Mary Star of the Sea parish)

Faith

The annual Assumption tradition of blessing the sea

Catholic News Agency|Aug 13, 2020|3 Min Read

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