Author: Dr. Marc Tinsley
Advent
Advent is the first season of the new liturgical year, when faithful Catholics anticipate the coming of Jesus and prepare for the celebration of...
Thanksgiving
The American Thanksgiving holiday is not about the Eucharist but it is the secular holiday that most resembles a Catholic holy day because it...
Christ the King
Everyone in the world is subject to Jesus Christ who is King of all creation. This means that all men are bound to the...
The Presentation of Mary
Trusting in God’s plan of salvation, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents brought her to the Temple of Jerusalem and dedicated her to God when...
Catholic Cemeteries
When a Catholic dies and is buried in a Catholic cemetery, it signifies faith in Jesus’ promise of the Resurrection along with joyful hope...
Relics
Relics are parts of the body of a canonized saint, or something that was in contact with that holy person who will one day...
Faithful Citizenship
As faithful citizens, Catholics are morally obligated to participate in democracy by voting and being active in their communities. Catholic faith requires that the...
All Souls Day
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day, is a holy day devoted to remembering deceased loved ones and...
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...