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 Basilicas
While Every Catholic church building represents the Catholic Church made up of the living members of the Body of Christ, basilicas are Catholic churches...
Voting as a Catholic
Catholics make up nearly 1/4 of American voters. Every Catholic has a duty to vote based on Catholic moral principles and social teachings that...
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...
Christopher Columbus
On October 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas. While other explorers had previously set foot in the Americas, this encounter with the...
Incense
The burning of incense is an ancient tradition that Christians learned from the Jewish people. For Catholics, burning incense is an offering to God, and...