The Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is one of the most important celebrations ...

The harmony between liturgical vestments and church architecture is a fundamental aspect of creating a meaningful and ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the Latin phrase for “all out,” to ask all those present except the cardinal ...

A white surplice, a loose linen or cotton vestment worn over the rochet, symbolizes the white robe of baptism and rebirth into the life of Jesus Christ. The white or ivory color represents the ...

Every chasuble tells a story. The goal is to choose ones that help tell the story of Christ. The liturgical year turns like a slow, sacred wheel. And every time we walk into church and see a different ...

On the screens, onlookers witnessed almost 200 cardinals in blood-red robes and white mitres proceed through the two-football-field-long church — the color ... God of Jesus Christ and the ...

“Clearly, then, whether or not we belong to the kingdom of God does not depend on explicit knowledge of Christ: Lord ... “The love of people of all colors and everywhere rejuvenated him.

Before the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in 2023, this writer was blessed to join a Holy Land pilgrimage in Israel. One of the highlights of the visit ...

In a gesture of sorrow for sin — or “peccatum” in Latin — you beat your breast since it is through the crucifixion of Jesus Christ ... Empire.The color represents the passion of Jesus and the blood of ...

In the heart of Catholic tradition, liturgical vestments play a role of profound sacredness and symbolism. Each color, cut, and ornament tells a story, expresses a theological meaning, and contributes ...