The feast, which is a holy day of obligation in dioceses around the world, takes place 40 days after Easter in keeping with the scriptural reference in Acts. For pastoral reasons, the Solemnity of ...

Preaching for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C, Fr. Bill Gabriel, O.S.A., finds resonance in his homily between the risen ...

It wasn’t my idea, it was God’s idea,” Rev. Adaly Rosado said when asked about his decision to join the priesthood 14 years ...

Guy Benson, Christine Rosen and Christopher Rufo told JNS what it’s been like to defend Jews on the air and shared advice for ...

In the year 112, a Roman governor in modern-day Turkey had his first encounter with members of a strange religious cult called “Christiani.” The governor had heard reports the cult followed an ...

After Holy Thursday, there are just three days left in Holy Week. What's the meaning behind the last days of Holy Week, and what dietary restrictions does Good Friday have? Here's what to know.

Opening Day, for me, is a lot more personal than a square on the calendar. When I was younger and more foolish, I treated opening day almost the way a good Catholic boy treats a Holy Day of Obligation ...

Many adults may fast or avoid eating meat altogether. During the liturgical year, it is one of the most attended services that does not happen on a Sunday, but it is not a holy day of obligation. Ash ...

Shrove Tuesday has not long passed - a day when Scots will have gorged on pancakes, some in preparation for a period of abstinence ushered in by Ash Wednesday, an event observed by the Catholic ...