Some or all of the following prayers may be used at the graveside of a family member or friend. All make the Sign of the Cross. The leader begins: We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent ...

The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as permanent tradition, according to the Museum of the Bible. At this time, Lent ...

A priest reacts as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV, appears on the central ...

Two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the ...

Among the ways of prayer, the Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights and teaches about vocal prayer. It can be awkward for some to give audible expression to our prayer, but it is a form of ...

OUTSIDE THE CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS, HERE IN THE SOUTH END, THE CHURCH SAYS A BOOK OF CONDOLENCES IS NOW AVAILABLE INSIDE FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO OFFER PRAYERS AND MESSAGES OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ...