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The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also known as Corpus Domini, is a Latin Rite liturgical solemnity celebrating the tradition and belief in the body and blood of Jesus Christ and his Real Presence in the Eucharist. Liturgical Color(s): White Type of Holiday: Solemnity; Holy Day of Obligation Time of Year:…

Pope Francis: "God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy." Saint Catherine of Siena: "Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.” Saint Rose of Lima: "Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may go to heaven." Saint Francis de Sales: "Have…

The feast of the Chair of Peter has been celebrated from the earliest times by the church at Rome. It was initially celebrated first on January 18 in recognition of the day when Peter is said to have held his first service with the Roman faithful. Since the Middle Ages, the feast has been observed…

The person to whom this letter is ascribed can scarcely be one of the two members of the Twelve who bore the name James (see Mt 10:2–3; Mk 3:17–18; Lk 6:14–15), for he is not identified as an apostle but only as “slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Jas 1:1). This designation most probably refers…