These four weeks are dedicated to preparing spiritually for the birth of Jesus into human existence as both God and man. The liturgical year is made up of six times and seasons: The calendar dates of ...

2. Liturgical Revisions of 1969 The Fathers of Vatican II called for a revision of the liturgical calendar. The liturgical year was to be revised so that the traditional customs and discipline of the ...

Spirit-based Advent calendars have steadily grown in popularity over the last decade. Here are some of the best whisky Advent ...

In addition to these, feast days are also celebrated throughout the year. By celebrating the liturgical year, a Catholic is celebrating the life and mystery of Christ. The day of Christ ...

The 14 soon-to-be saints each exemplified heroic virtue and witnessed to holiness within their unique vocations, including ...

We often overlook this point, reflecting on the specific religious content of our liturgical cycles but not on their very form: an annual calendar, a daily schedule. Ways to mark the time that passes ...

For the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, on November 24, the World Youth Day at the diocesan level ...

Many Advent customs involve counting the days until Christmas begins, such as the secular use of a chocolate advent calendar. There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to ...

Liturgy at Boston College is an experience of true community. Our Masses are opportunities to come together as one and recognize the God that is with us and within us. The liturgies are enhanced by ...

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Most of the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims – roughly a quarter of the Earth’s people – observe the rites of Ramadan annually, ...

The Rev. James Wetzstein, PhD candidate in liturgical theology, will present the legacy of liturgical artist Ernst Schwidder ...