dispelled. This is why the second Mass is traditionally celebrated early in the morning when dawn’s early light is beginning to dispel the darkness. The third nativity of Jesus is...
The Three Feasts of the Nativity
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
lived. On the hill itself was the "Place of Dormition," the spot of Mary's "falling asleep," where she had died. The "Tomb of Mary" was where she was buried. At...
Pentecost: Happy Birthday Church
...celebrated Thanksgiving for harvested crops. However, Pentecost for Christians means something far different. Before Jesus was crucified, he told his disciples that the Holy Spirit would come after him: “And...
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
on the great dignity of being baptized. She was powerfully moved by God’s love for human beings and saw the dignity of each of her people. She was always in...