COMMENTARY: Today’s feast is directly linked to the jubilee years of 1975 and 2000, making its observance this jubilee year a ...

This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter season.

The Orthodox faithful in Greece mark the Monday of the Holy Spirit, a public holiday, especially for schools and public ...

The word "Assumption," which comes from the Latin “assumere,” meaning "to take" or "to take away," illustrates the ascension of the Virgin Mary’s body and soul. This feast is not based on a ...

In this way, Christ himself is the new wine. Nevertheless, Pentecost was not the first instance a crowd criticized the Eucharist. Instead of scoffing, many disciples “murmured” and “drew back and no ...

Again, the light of Islam shines glowingly today as Muslims, all over the world, celebrate yet another Eid-el-Adha, the ...

Donatello, born Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, was one of the most outstanding sculptors of the Italian Renaissance. He ...

EDITORIAL: Many Catholics feel the switch downplays the immense importance of the great feast of the Ascension.

I traveled to Rome to accept an award for my recently published novel, The Accidental Jesus. The event would cap this year’s ...

The Ascension of Jesus Christ started off His everlasting reign, becoming present in human life in ways that are “profound”, ...

Next week, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season ...

Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the ...