On Aug. 15, Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Most years in most dioceses, the date is a holy day of obligation. The Church in her wisdom wants us to ...

In The One Mediator, the Saints, and Mary, Lutheran scholar Eric W. Gritsch, who was a major translator in the English set, Luther’s Works, observed that “Luther affirmed Mary’s assumption into heaven ...

The doctrine of the Assumption teaches that at the end of her life, Mary, the mother of Christ, was taken body and soul into heaven. Roman Catholics believe the doctrine of the Assumption, which ...

Here is further background on the day, including why it is important to the Catholic Church and traditional methods to celebrate the day. What does the Feast of the Assumption celebrate? How and where ...