Columnist Kenneth Craycraft delves into the origins and significance of the Feast of Christ the King, tracing its establishment by Pope Pius XI and its subsequent move by Pope St. Paul VI to its current place in the liturgical calendar. It emphasizes
Pope Francis will celebrate the fourth annual Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 22 and, like he did last year, will confer the ministries of lector and catechist on several lay people, according to the Dicastery for Evangelization.
The theme for the
ecognizing their welcome of and witness to Christ, Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus, on the church's universal calendar of feast days.
The names of Mary and Lazarus will
As we approach the liturgical season of Lent, OSV publisher Scott R. Richert writes that Roman Catholics could benefit from a return to the practice of Shrovetide — a time of preparation before Ash Wednesday where we set aside sinful habits in
A reader asks why the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord is celebrated after the feast of his baptism. Monsignor Charles Pope says that this is not the only example where the chronological events of Christ’s life are celebrated in a
Each Pentecost, the Pantheon in Rome has a tradition where rose petals rain down from the open ceiling upon the congregation, imitating the Holy Spirit descending as tongues of fire upon the apostles. If you've never seen a photo or video of