The Advent wreath is made of four ... National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (CHBP), 1988.

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

The treatment of each sacrament begins with selected passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church that offer succinct descriptions of the sacrament and its role in the life of the Church. Second ...

Celebrate the Advent season of hope and preparation with a retreat day of prayer, presentation, Mass, Penance and ...

The best way to survive the presidential election and navigate the emotional chaos and stress in the run-up is to turn to God ...

Photo: Shen Hong/Xinhua via ZUMA Press/AFP via Getty Images During weekly Shabbat services at my synagogue, we recite a prayer for the well-being of the United States and for the leaders who ...

In Shanghai, it’s called Xujiahui Catholic Church (No ... Christingles service might involve prayers, readings and singing. It also serves as a fundraiser for children’s charities. It can be held at ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Blessed Sacrament Parish is holding its annual Advent Christmas Fair Saturday, November 16. The ...

This year’s retreat will focus on how to share the gifts of faith, hope, joy, peace, and love. It will take place at ...

Advent calendars are available in an astonishing range of materials, themes, and styles, stocked with goodies from beauty items to hot sauce, as opposed to the miniature images, lines of prayers ...

And it’s important to remember the reality into which we will speak our prayers. Consider Psalm 121:1-2. In the ESV translation, it begins, “I lift my eyes up to the hills.” Notice the “h ...

On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before -- and after -- heading to the polls Nov. 5 ...