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 ...

With roots stretching back to the fifth century, St. Mary Major (called Santa Maria Maggiore in Italian and sometimes referred to as Our Lady of the Snows) is one of the most famous Catholic ...

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 ...

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 ...

O God, whose mighty Son was born in Bethlehem those days long ago, lead us to that same poor place, where Mary laid her tiny Child. And as we look on in wonder and praise, make us welcome him in ...

To do this, consider using a “seasonal” gathering song. A seasonal song is one that you select for a whole season (Lent, Christmas, Advent, or Easter), and you do that song for all the Sundays of that ...

the present Roman Missal has a proper collect for each day of Advent, a wider selection of the other Mass prayers and two proper seasonal prefaces where none existed before. Finally, another element ...