On December 8, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation and a feast that holds a special place in the hearts of us Marian Fathers.But what does it mean that Mary was conceived immaculately? And why is she so central to our faith, not only as Mother of God but as the perfect model for every Christian?Father Donald Calloway, MIC, explains.

On Aug. 14, we celebrate the feast of one of the greatest Marian saints in the history of the Catholic Church: St. Maximilian Kolbe. He was killed at Auschwitz when he volunteered to take the place of one man, a husband and a father, who had been chosen for execution. Father Donald Calloway, MIC, shares the story of this remarkable saint, a Martyr of Charity and a Knight of the Holy Rosary.