Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church — new memorial for the liturgical calendar
Pope Francis has created a new Marian feast day.
The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will be celebrated the Monday...
What Catholics Should Know About Ordinary Time
BY DONNA FRASIER
If you think of the liturgical calendar as the “circle of life”, the mystery of Christ unfolds. The significance and beauty of...
What Catholics Should Know About the Liturgical Calendar – Lent and Easter
By Donna Frasier
The Liturgical calendar, especially during Lent and Easter, invites individuals and families to form stronger bonds between themselves and God. We should...
Saint Costume Ideas (All Saints Day, Halloween)
Great ideas here. Some simple, some more complex.
Advent in 2 minutes. Courtesy of Busted Halo.
Busted Halo has a creative crew that always comes up with short, timely, share-ables. Like this one! Great for older children, teens, and adults.
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Ordinary Time … anything but ordinary (2-minute video)
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of the Diocese of Albany, New York, reminds us that the liturgical season of Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary...
January 22: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (links)
Collect prayer:
God our Creator, we give thanks to you, who alone have the power to impart the breath of life as you form each...
The Feast of St. Matthew, Sept. 21: The Calling of St. Matthew
Encountering Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel
EDWARD SRI
In a small church near the Piazza Navona in Rome stands a famous painting by the Baroque artist Caravaggio....
The Sunday Gospel for April and May
Catechist readers looking for our downloadable PDF for The Sunday Gospel for April and May 2019 have come to the right place.
Click on this...
The Symbols of Christmas – a 3-min. video from Catholic Central
In this short 3-minute video, the good people at Catholic Central talk about Santa (St. Nicholas), Christmas trees, and the Creche. Suitable for older...