that St. Patrick’s Day is a Catholic feast day and so in that spirit, we’ve compiled a collection of prayers and blessings specifically related to St. Patrick and to St. Patrick’s Day with ...

the blessing was conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures great and small on the Sunday closest to his feast day of Oct. 4. Refreshments for animals and their ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

France has a special place to celebrate the March 19 feast of St. Joseph -- the Shrine of Our Lady of Graces in Cotignac, in the picturesque region of Provence.

March 19 comes courtesy of the saint himself, with delicacies and lucky traditions, including wearing the color red.

Affirming the right of all of the people of the Holy Land to live in peace in their own homeland, the bishops echoed the ...