The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ commemorates the importance of the Holy Eucharist. It parallels Holy Thursday, which also commemorates our Lord’s institution of the Holy [...]
Homily of Pope Francis Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, which leads us to contemplate and worship the divine life of the Father, [...]
Today, we are celebrating the great Solemnity of Pentecost. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, if, in a certain sense, all the liturgical solemnities of the Church are important, Pentecost is [...]
“At the Last Supper, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood. This He did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages [...]
Mother’s Day, holiday in honor of mothers that is celebrated in countries throughout the world. In its modern form the holiday originated in the United States, where it is observed on the second [...]
from CatholicStraightAnswers.com The origins of the May Crowning are hard to pinpoint, although devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary originates in the earliest days of the church. Concerning the [...]
Excerpt by Father Michael J. Flyn The Easter Proclamation – also known as the Exsultet, is intone by the deacon (or a priest, or a lay cantor if need be) and is one of the most evocative and [...]
Excerpt by Father Michael J. Flyn The Easter Proclamation – also known as the Exsultet, is intone by the deacon (or a priest, or a lay cantor if need be) and is one of the most evocative and [...]
All four Gospels illustrated the triumphant entry of Jesus to Jerusalem. Interestingly, only in the Gospels of Matthew and John, a donkey was mentioned where Jesus sat and rode as He entered [...]
By USCCB Q: I understand that all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat, but I’m not sure what is classified as meat. Also, I’ve noticed that restaurants and grocery [...]