12 Ways to honor St. Joseph this March
What the month of March means to Catholics and how to honor it in your home. Did you know that in the Catholic Church, each of the 12 months of …
What the month of March means to Catholics and how to honor it in your home. Did you know that in the Catholic Church, each of the 12 months of …
The plague disappeared everywhere he went. During the 14th century there was a plague in Italy, and St. Roch came upon one of the towns most affected by it.According to …
The symbolism of this act recalls the unity of the Church and the spiritual connection between each celebration. During Mass in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church you may …
It is a powerful blessing that lasts the whole year. Each year around the feast of the Epiphany many parishes throughout the world participate in an annual blessing of chalk. It …
The custom is biblically inspired and was instituted by Pope Gregory X in the 13th century. There are many bodily gestures that Catholics perform at Mass, and one of them …
Many people still don’t know the secret to making every moment count. Life has never been busier, and even though we may want to bring our faith more into our …
The use of crucifixes by Catholics follows an ancient tradition that honors the supreme sacrifice of Jesus. While the empty cross is a common Christian symbol shared by all Christian …
This unusual “gathering” has deep eschatological meaning. And looking at a single word in the original Greek can help decipher it. The Transfiguration, the singular event in which Jesus appears …
Shortest And Most Powerful Miracle Prayer Never Known to Fail Lord Jesus, I come before Thee, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my …
Even the liturgy “fasts” in preparation for the glorious season of Easter. The Lenten season is marked by two very distinct liturgical omissions. Neither the hymn known as the Gloria …