Each year on November 9th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Because the feast is not a holy day of obligation you might not be that aware of the significance of this celebration. This year the feast falls on a Sunday and so we should take the opportunity to … Continued
The Liturgical Year This weekend we celebrate the 30th Week in Ordinary Time. There are only four more weeks of Ordinary Time and then we will begin a new liturgical year! Each year begins with the 1st Sunday of Advent and ends with the 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time, also known as the Solemnity of … Continued
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Each year on June 24th the church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. The liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church celebrates only three nativities (or birthdays) each year; those of John the Baptist on June 24th, the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8th and the Nativity … Continued
Epiphany! This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The feast marks the end of the Christmas season. Traditionally, Epiphany was observed on the January 6 and is a feast of the Church older than Christmas. Since 1970, the celebration is held in some countries on the Sunday after January 1; more … Continued
The Least of My Brothers and Sisters This 4th of July I had the pleasure of seeing many of my family I hadn’t seen in quite some time. I spent a lot of time with my two widowed aunts, Connie and Dorothy. They spent a lot of time talking about the past. It was a … Continued