Dec 26, 2024 · Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 29, 2024.

Dec 9, 2024 · (OSV News) — Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — “Rome is transformed” as an explanation for the ubiquitous infrastructure projects underway, including the restoration of iconic sculptures and monuments, ahead of Jubilee 2025, a Holy Year that begins Christmas Eve.. While the metropolis is seizing the opportunity for renewal, that is ultimately the jubilee ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Section: Worship & Faith Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37. One thing is clear from this Sunday’s gospel: Pontius Pilate is a man looking for answers.

Dec 23, 2024 · Among Pope Francis’ words of wisdom is a reflection on patience, which he calls “both the daughter of hope and at the same time its firm foundation,” but which, he said, “has been put to flight by frenetic haste” in an age of “now.” “Were we still able to contemplate creation with a sense of awe, we might better understand the importance of …

How to Pray the Rosary 1) Begin by making the Sign of the Cross. 2) Holding the crucifix pray the Apostles’ Creed. 3) On the first bead pray the Our Father.

Dec 18, 2024 · Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Dec. 22, 2024.

Dec 24, 2024 · Three minutes later, the pope returned. He was pushed in his wheelchair up the ramp to the Holy Door. In silence, he raised himself from the chair to knock five times, and aides inside slowly opened the door, which had been framed in a garland of green pine branches, decorated with red roses and gold pine cones.

Dec 3, 2024 · Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of obligation, but it is this year in the United States due to a quirk of the calendar.. For some background, Canon 1246 of the Code of Canon Law tells us that “the Lord’s Day, on which the paschal mystery is …

Dec 16, 2024 · Return to top. Bible Accent. The shepherds were not the only ones who received messages from angels after Jesus’ birth. In Matthew 2:13-15, we learn that after Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus had been visited by the Magi, Joseph had a dream.

Jan 2, 2025 · Section: Worship & Faith (OSV News) — For most of us, New Year’s Day means both celebrating what’s ahead and learning from the year that’s ending. For Catholics, it’s seeing the past year not just through the rearview mirror, but refracted through the lens of faith.