Why Catholics Celebrate Mary as ‘Mother of the Church’ the Day After Pentecost

Mateusz Kuca
In St. Peter’s Square is the mosaic dedicated to Mary, Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church). The mosaic was installed after the assassination attempt against Pope St. John Paul II in 1981.

The Catholic Church celebrates the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25.

Read original article