Christmas begins on Christmas Eve and ends twelve days later with the Feast of the Epiphany. Christmas Eve is the Vigil before Christmas Day. The Solemnity of the Incarnation on Christmas Day ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas ... According to Ann Ball in her book, HANDBOOK OF CATHOLIC SACRAMENTALS: The two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments ...

In fact, the word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, Old English for “Christ’s Mass,” which references the Catholic tradition of holding a special mass ceremony to celebrate Jesus. Today, Christmas ...

There is so much controversy these days about this simple greeting, because it seems to make Christmas little more than a secular holiday. Few would deny the holiday’s historical roots in ...

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time, a time that is routine much like the cycle of our lives, a routine helps us to reflect on the high and low points ...

As Christmas approaches, all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularising ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Christmas Eve inside Lexington’s Catholic Action Center is a busy time as the homeless shelter prepares gifts and meals to ensure everybody can enjoy the Christmas holiday.

The King and Queen's state visit to Italy will coincide with the jubilee year, an event in the Catholic calendar that is ...

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world The pontiff opened the Catholic Holy Year, which happens only every 25 years and is expected to bring 32 million tourists to ...