Offer this short prayer in preparation for Christmas. Begin on the feast of St. Andrew (November 30).

Are relics an invention of the Catholic Church? No. It can be traced to the Old Testament.

This beautiful chant is appointed as the Introit for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost.

Learn about the meaning of the touching of the tassels on Christ's garment.

Be inspired by the saint who taught and formed St. Thomas Aquinas.

Among the saints who rose in the early centuries of the Church, few shine with the radiant mystery that surrounds St. Gregory Thaumaturgus.

Hear the amazing charity of the soldier saint, St. Martin of Tours.

As the bells toll again this November 11, their echo asks each of us a question: Have we become peacemakers? Do we carry light in the dark?

Learn the history and traditions of Martinmas.

Join in the Christmas Novena from December 24 through January 1. Send in the names of your loved ones to be remembered in nine Masses & offer the daily novena prayer.

Gabriel Fauré: "Requiem" | The Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Stephen Cleobury)

Fr. Scott Haynes That is an excellent and deeply symbolic question—one that goes to the very heart of Our Lady’s revelation to Saint Catherine Labouré in 1830. The detail about the rings  on Mary’s fingers is one of the most beautiful parts of the vision and expresses, in vivid and theological imagery, how the Blessed Virgin acts as the Mediatrix of God’s graces. Let us unfold the story carefully, as Saint Catherine herself described it. 1. The Vision of the Rings of Light Du

Bob and Penny Lord tell the story of Mary's Miraculous Medal.

Fr. Scott Haynes Introduction The devotion to the Miraculous Medal is one of the most beloved Marian sacramentals in the Catholic Church. Rooted in an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris in 1830, the medal invites deeper trust in Mary’s maternal intercession, and encourages collaboration with divine grace through faith. The purpose of this article is to trace its history, unpack the symbolism and meaning of the medal, and share some power

Orchestre national de France with James Gaffigan performs the Mozart Requiem.

Learn about this interesting feast day in the Church's liturgical year.