...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
The Communion Rite
...about to receive. We gather as unique individuals at the Mass, but when we pray The Lord’s Prayer, we remember that we come together as God’s children.We pray in community...
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...
The 12th Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
...In a split second He could’ve summoned legions of angels to free Him from this horrific suffering! It was love that kept Jesus on the cross. It was His conscious,...