According to the Law of Moses (Exodus 13:2), every firstborn shall be consecrated to God; those who opens the womb of a mother belongs to God. This was the reference in the Old Testament on why [...]
By USCCB and World Council of Churches The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years, in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for [...]
By USCCB The liturgical year is made up of six seasons: – Advent – four weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus’ birth. – Christmas – recalling the [...]
Pope Benedict once said, having reached adulthood, Jesus began His public ministry by going to the River Jordan to receive from John a baptism of penance and conversion. What might seem [...]
Today, December 26, we are celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family, and Pope Francis said that the liturgy invites us to reflect on the experience of Mary, Joseph and Jesus, united by an immense [...]
by USCCB “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh…” – John 1: 1, 14. Christmas is one of the most important days of the [...]
By Francesca Merlo December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We take a look at the story behind the indigenous peasant who came across the Patron of the Americas, and how he [...]
by USCCB Advent (from, “ad-venire” in Latin or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas and [...]
Today is the end of 2020-2021 Liturgical year. Next week, November 28, 2021, is Advent which marks the beginning of the Ecclesiastical year 2021-2022. During this season, the faithful are [...]
“For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” John 18:37 The Solemnity of Christ the King was [...]