In his apostolic letter for the beginning of the Year of St. Joseph, Pope Francis cites Polish author Jan Dobraczyński. The Holy Father explains that his novel, The Shadow of the Father, “uses the ...

The Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week are known as Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, but in Western Christianity, these days do not have widespread particular traditions or liturgy associated with them. The ...

Catholics gathered in Rome on Holy Tuesday for a prayer vigil honoring Christians who have been killed for their faith in recent years. A monk in Nigeria who was kidnapped and brutally murdered last ...

Today is Bright Tuesday, a day dedicated to honoring the Holy Virgin Mary, also known as the Theotokos. This day falls within Bright Week – the week following Easter – which is named for the spiritual ...

In the calendar of our Orthodox Church, today is Great Tuesday - a day for humility and sermon. In church services, the last moral instructions of Jesus Christ are remembered. In the folklore calendar ...

Jesus and the Five Wise Virgins stand on the roof of the house that they have entered for the wedding party. These five women had extra oil to keep their lamps burning until the Bridegroom, Christ, ...