Category: Liturgical Year
The Conversion of St. Paul
A Pharisee educated by the best of the Jewish rabbis, Paul was a faithful Jew who strongly persecuted Christians who he considered to be...
Epiphany
The Epiphany, or Manifestation of Christ has been celebrated since earliest days of the Church. It recounts the event when wise men from the...
Christmas
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, Who came down from Heaven for the salvation of mankind. The Second Person of the Trinity, Who was...
Advent
Advent is the first liturgical season of the year, when faithful Catholics anticipate the coming of Jesus and prepare for the celebration of his...
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...
All Saints Day
The Solemnity of All Saints is an important holy day celebrated each year on November 1. It is dedicated to all of those people...
The Birth of John the Baptist
John the Baptist is the hinge that connects the Old Testament to the New Testament. He is the last of the prophets to announce...
The Annunciation
The archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to let her know that she had been chosen by God to give birth to his...
Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, a day when Catholics are marked with ashes on their foreheads. Symbolizing the dust that man was created from...
Lent
During the prayerful and penitential season of Lent, Catholics imitate Jesus’ 40 days in the desert through prayer, fasting, self-denial, almsgiving, and other good...