Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, at the Vatican Basilica, telling believers that Mary reveals the “unarmed and disarming” face of God and inviting them to see the new year as an open journey of mercy and freedom. | Catholic News Agency

Starting at 8 a.m. ET on EWTN: Holy Mass on Thursday, January 1, 2026 - The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation (This is an encore of our Solemn Mass of Reparation which took place at midnight ET) St. Ambrose's Prayer Before Mass: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/prayer-before-mass-12765 Act of spiritual communion - https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/act-of-spiritual-communion-339 Discover the Joys of Mary this Christmas Season - https://missions