Prepare for the feast of the Espousal of Mary and Joseph (January 23) by praying this novena January 14-22.

The jugs Jesus filled with water were used for Jewish ritual purification and washing at the wedding ceremonies.

Contemplate the finding of the Christ Child in the Temple on this Feast of the Holy Family. Our Lord is waiting for you there.

Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation for the Month of the Holy Name January Church bells are among the most enduring voices of Christian civilization. For centuries, their sound has shaped daily life, calling the faithful to prayer, marking sacred time, and summoning entire communities to moments of danger, sorrow, or thanksgiving. Yet bells were never meant to be neutral instruments. Once blessed, they were understood to be active participants in the life of the Church, sanctifying

For almost a millennium, pilgrims have traveled to Cologne Cathedral in Germany to venerate the relics of the three wise men.

Fr. Scott Haynes Below is given the priestly blessing of Chalk during Epiphany. Benedictio Creatae in Festo Epiphaniae   V. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini. R. Qui fecit caelum et terram. V. Dominus vobiscum. R. Et cum spiritu tuo. Bene + dic, Domine Deus, creaturam istam cretae: ut sit salutaris humano generi; et praesta per invocationem nominis tui sanctissimi, ut, quicumque ex ea sumpserint, vel in domus suae portis scripserint nomina sanctorum tuorum Gasparis, Melchio

Fr. Scott Haynes The priest may bless Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh during the Epiphany season. The traditional blessing from the Roman Ritual is given below.

During the season of Epiphany it traditional for the priest to perform this blessing of the home.

The chalking of the doors at Epiphany is a venerable Catholic tradition rooted in the Passover. We chalk the lintels to seek God's blessing.

Fr. Scott Haynes When you are fond of someone you give them a nickname. When the Church is fond of one of its liturgical days, it gives...

Fr. Scott A. Haynes For almost a millennium, pilgrims have traveled to Cologne Cathedral in Germany to venerate the relics of the three...

The Fathers of the Church teach us about the "abomination" in the Early Church.

On the 40th day of Christmas, we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. An ancient tradition of blessing candles is kept.

Mary and Joseph make the offering of the poor, two turtledoves, as they present the Lord in the Temple on the 40th day after His birth.

The first miracle in Christ's public life was the changing of water into wine at Cana's wedding feast. This miracle has lessons for us today

Learn of St. Joseph's amazing role in the family at Nazareth. This man was chosen above all men protect and guard Jesus and Mary.

Who were the three kings who made pilgrimage to Bethlehem to lay gifts at the feet of the Infant Lord in the manger?

The traditional blessing of water on Epiphany is an ancient ceremony of the Latin Rite.

The old man in the Temple, Simeon, holds the infant Lord in his arms. He embraces the Christ Child in his arms.

The Ensemble, Voces 8, gives a stirring performance of the Gustav Holst setting of the Canticle of Simeon.