The feast of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is marked on 26 December and in Ireland is often referred to as Lá Fhéile Stiofáin or Lá an Dreoilín or Wren Day. Traditionally, this is also a ...

Rosary Prayer Service marking the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 11, weather permitting.

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

The beloved blessing of the throats on the feast of St. Blaise has outlasted empires, plagues and revolutions — proving that ...

Every Feb. 5, the Church remembers St. Agatha of Catania, a young woman who consecrated her virginity to God and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius in the ...

A. These are things the liturgy neither prescribes nor forbids. Both are time-honored prayer practices that fall squarely ...

Throughout his life, the Blessed Augustinian was committed to the education of youth, taking care of their human and ...

Martyr's Day, also popularly known as Shaheed Diwas, is a befitting tribute in India to the most patriotically selfless brigade of men who gave up their lives for India to achieve freedom.

nos. 18, 31)." The meditations that follow are from Holy Rosary, written in 1931 by St. Josemaría Escrivá. A meditation on the Luminous Mysteries did not appear in Holy Rosary, but throughout ...

"Our National Shrine is a haven where pilgrims come to pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters throughout the world." ...

Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas 2025: Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas is remembered in India on various dates. January 30th is a day that falls as Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas to commemorate Mahatma ...

Stephen A. Smith has addressed the calls for him to run for President of the United States of America in 2028. A recent poll revealed that the ESPN personality would receive more support than ...