I remember seeing the star every year as I grew up, after we left our family Christmas party at Grandpa’s house. It was on the dome of the St. Charles Center, a senior living community for Missionaries of the Precious Blood and local lay people. Their simple tradition of placing …

Among the rich and wonderful mysteries of the Incarnation is the intersection of time by eternity. Or perhaps the better formulation is that the Incarnation introduces a different kind of time from the chronological time by which we order our hours, days, weeks, months and years. This everyday account of …

As the National Eucharistic Revival concludes in June 2025, opportunities remain to not only celebrate the gift of the Eucharist but be transformed by it—moving beyond church walls to share Christ’s love and compassion with those most in need. The Eucharist is more than receiving Jesus’ Body and Blood, it …

St. Mary Parish in Hyde Park, now known for its English Gothic building with stained glass and woodwork from the country’s finest studios, held its first Masses in a former feed store. May 29, 1898 First Mass held for the new parish created by Archbishop Elder for parishioners then attending …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). As we continue to explore Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections on “eschatological man” (i.e., the human person in view of the final things), recall that in the resurrection of …

In honor of Saint Nicholas, here’s two videos about the life of this Saint from Catholic.org, and the longer video entitled History of real Saint Nicholas:

By Jimmy Akin National Catholic Register, Nov 30, 2024 / 04:48 am St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, was one of the two initial disciples of John the Baptist who encountered Jesus at the beginning of John’s Gospel. He was one of Jesus’ closest disciples, but many people know …

For pilgrims of hope We pray that this Jubilee Year strengthen our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in our daily lives, and that it may transform us into pilgrims of Christian hope.

by Francesca Pollio Denver Newsroom, Nov 29, 2021 / 11:00 am Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, and welcome his presence into our lives. During a time of Christmas shopping, holiday parties, and family gatherings, it can be hard to find …

The word Eucharist means Thanksgiving. On this day we will once again gather with family and friends and share a hearty meal that has been a staple of the holiday for several hundred years. Today The Catholic Telegraph would like to Thank You, our readers of one of the nations …