Adoration or veneration of an image or representation of Christ's cross does not mean that we actually adore the material image, of course, but rather what it represents. In kneeling before the ...

A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new round of discussion ...

Intercessory prayers for the Church and the entire world, Christian and non-Christian. Veneration of the Cross Communion, or the 'Mass of the Pre-Sanctified.' ...

A solemn, reflective service that remembers Christ's death on the cross. A solemn service that includes readings, reflections and the Veneration of the Cross - members of the congregation will be ...

Sometimes depicting Christ, Mary, the apostles or other saints, they form an integral part of the Orthodox liturgy. In fact, the veneration of saints is a dogma of the faith formulated at the ...

“When we look at the cross, we remember the sufferings of Christ, but also his glorious resurrection from the dead. And when we make the sign of the cross over ourselves, we proclaim our ...

COMMENTARY: The solemn sign of reverence and humility links Catholics with their Eastern Orthodox brethren by tapping into ...

Archbishop of Toronto Cardinal Francis Leo called on the faithful to honor the most Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout the ...

By Jennifer Galardi, First Things. (photo: Ruth Gledhill/Unsplash) ...

The tradition of icon painting began to develop simultaneously with the development of Christianity. In the modern era, avant ...

However, the crucifix tells only about half the story. The cross with Christ still on it falls short of what really is the ...