Coeur, or Basilica of the Sacred Heart, which Émile Zola called a "stone host placed on the open wound of the city," celebrates the 150th anniversary of the laying of its first stone. To celebrate her ...

Birsa was born in 1875 in either Ulihatu village where his father was born or nearby Chalkad, both in present-day Khunti ...

The Catholic Church looks set to canonise the late Carlo Acutis, a tech-savvy youngster who died in 2006, and with it, usher in a new era of religion at a time when worship is on the decline, writes P ...

In the sacraments of the Church. With intensity during Advent we pray, “Come, Lord Jesus, come. Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus, come. Come quickly. Do not delay.” The three comings of the Lord should ...

Ironically, as our Advent journey is drawing to a close ... What follows, the Magnificat, is Mary’s incomparable acclamation, one of Scripture’s most beautiful prayers and one of the most recognizable ...

Arkansas Catholic talked to clergy and lay leaders from around ... Father Kodell said the presence of older Christian prayers can give Advent worship a new flair. “We could make more use during these ...

Advent is a liturgical period for the Catholic Church, during which there is preparation ... during which nine days of prayer and spiritual preparation are held. Songs, prayers and symbolic gestures ...

The blessing of an Advent wreath can be done at home in families. The text below is taken from “Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers.” One family member can lead the prayer while the others say the ...

"And even though we say prayers together every night ... A portion of all books will be donated to Catholic Education. To purchase The Advent Adventures with Father Nate, log onto ...

Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of Western Christianity, including the Roman Catholic Church ... reflect the festive spirit of Gaudete Sunday. Special Prayers: ...

“Waiting is one of the watchwords of the liturgical season of Advent, which we begin today,” Archbishop ... Archbishop Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, was the main ...