Tag: saints
All Saints Day
Also known as All Hallows Day, Hallowmas, or All Saints Day, the Solemnity of All Saints is an important holy day celebrated each year...
Halloween
October 31 is known as Halloween because the following day, All Saints Day, is a solemnity and a holy day of obligation so the...
Patron Saints
The saints are persons who inspire holiness by their examples of service, sacrifice, and devotion. In patron saints, there is a special affiliation with...
Archangels
Among the nine ranks of angels, there are three archangels who are named in Sacred Scripture and who are called saints by the Catholic...
All Saints Day
Also known as All Hallows Day, Hallowmas, or All Saints Day, the Solemnity of All Saints is an important holy day celebrated each year...
Halloween
Because All Saints Day is a solemnity and a holy day of obligation, the Church’s official prayers begin with a vigil the evening before,...
The Fathers of the Church
The early Catholic Church was guided, defended, and disciplined by men who accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ along with the teaching of the...
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was a relative and contemporary of Jesus whose life was devoted to preparing the way for the Messiah. As the last...
Doctors of the Church
All of the saints are examples of heroic sanctity. A select few have guided the faithful by exceptional writing or preaching that transcends time....
A Personal Relationship With the Lord
God knows each person and He wants to share his life with them. The Church has always encouraged Catholics to know God and to...