Today the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. Philip and James the Less, both apostles of Jesus. St. Philip was born in Bethsaida, in Galilee. He was a member of Jesus’ 12 apostles, and immediately ...

Reflection on the Engraving Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Philip (whom Jesus addresses in today's Gospel) and Saint James the Less, both apostles and faithful ... the Church has honoured them ...

This week, the St. James Irish Pub has rolled out their new ... What to know Try handmade rolls at Avo’s Feast You can find a few different kinds of handmade rolls at Avo’s Feast, 1601 ...

Why has Church of England moved St. George's Day this year? While the feast for St. George's Day is held on the 23rd of April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death, this year it ...

While thousands take to the streets to celebrate the patron saint of England, an old Church ruling technically delays this year's feast day to Monday, April 28. According to church rules ...

The event was hosted in LiGreci’s Staaten, where hundreds marked the traditional feast day of St. Joseph the carpenter and the foster father of Jesus, as well as their Italian ancestry.

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA “When I was expecting my first child and experiencing difficulty, I asked St. Joseph for his intercession — my daughter was born on his feast day,” Pribaz told ...

Saint Patrick used the plant to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity - the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Irish people have marked the Roman Catholic feast day of St Patrick on March 17 since the ...

But beyond the revelry, the holiday has deep historical and religious roots tied to Ireland's patron saint. From its origins as a solemn feast day to its transformation into a global celebration ...

While St. Patrick's Day is not recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S., it gives both Irish and non-Irish Americans a themed reason to celebrate. It is a national holiday in Ireland ...

So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In fact, there’s even a color ...