Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church in the United ... of the “Missale Romanum,” the Roman Missal. This is a time for great rejoicing and ...

The Ambrosian liturgy, even to this day, has six weeks of Advent; so has the Gothic or Mozarabic missal. As regards the Gallican liturgy, the fragments collected by Dom Mabillon give us no ...

The display acts as a tribute and also a signal that the Catholic Church, and the culture and businesses that surround it, ...

and have a primary apostolate to communicate the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith through word and example. The friars provide generously for the spiritual and sacramental needs of the ...

(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Red and purple are often worn by Catholic clergy during other times of the year. Red is typically seen during Good Friday and feast days for martyrs, reports The Vicksburg ...

This conclave is going to be crucial for deciding the direction of the Roman Catholic Church, and the field of candidates is wide open thanks to Francis’ reforms, which made the body in charge ...

Advent wreath with evergreen boughs and red berries (Getty photos) The journey of the Advent season begins Sunday, Dec. 1. Advent is a time of waiting, expecting, longing, watching, preparing and ...

which can be found on page 1247 of the Roman Missal. As the cardinal-electors process into the Sistine Chapel, the Litany of the Saints and the Veni Creator Spiritus will be sung. Jaymie Stuart Wolfe ...