9. In general the feast days of blesseds and saints are marked on their “dies natalis” — the day they died. In his case, despite the fact that he died on Aug. 11, 1890, the Church decided to ...

For this reason, the Proper of the Time shall be given due preference over the feasts of the saints so that the entire cycle of ... a careful restoration of its General Calendar. This Calendar is ...

The Feast of the Ascension is the fortieth day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2.

Every year, naysayers wax lyrical about how Halloween is an American import. But is it? Definitely not. Here’s a brief ...

The revisions to the Church calendar ... Days: ancient traditions of fasting and abstinence that occurred four times a year on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the weeks following the feast ...

As per the Hindu lunar calendar, it falls on the 15th day of the month of Kartik - the darkest night of the year. On this day, Hindus decorate their homes with diyas, rangoli, and twinkling lights.

It is flown on most Church Festivals, such as the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Christmas Day. This bears the coat of arms of Westminster Abbey, and is flown during a State Visit on the day ...

In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, ...

The Office for Black Catholics will hold a Mass of celebration for St. Martin de Porres on his feast day, Nov. 3, at the ...

World Vegan Day provides an opportunity to explore all that veganism has to offer. The best way to celebrate is with a vegan feast. If you are just starting your vegan journey, use this to ...

Saints DT Khalen Saunders joins Erin Summers to talk about his interception against Kansas City, going up against Spencer Rattler in practice and his new game day superstition. Erin Summers covers ...