...of Christ into the house of God, was in the earliest times celebrated in the Church of Jerusalem. Once in the temple, Jesus was purified by the prayer of Simeon,...
Presentation of the Lord and Candlemas
St. Isidore, The Farmer
Saint Isidore the Farmer’s real name was Isidro de Merlo y Quintana. He was born in the year 1070 AD in Madrid. His parents were poor but very devout. Many...
Book of Judges
...in 2:16: "Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of . . . raiders." Since it was God who permitted the oppressions and raised...
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
...with the Father before the world was created). However, Pius XI wanted to specifically commemorate Christ as king, and instituted the feast in 1925. The Church calls us to acknowledge...