“During the different seasons of the liturgical year, the Church … carries out the formation of the faithful by means of devotional practices, both interior and exterior, instruction and works of ...

"In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." How often do you blithely say that? Have you ever considered how audacious that is? In the Eucharistic liturgy we say, "We dare to ...

Who could fail to empathize with Isaiah's heartbroken planter? The poor man loved his land with all he had, molding it with his muscles, caressing it with his hands — never a mention of a servant to ...

My oversized, black sweater is my favorite article of clothing. It’s quite ordinary in appearance, yet it brings me so much comfort and joy that I can barely part with it when I’m home, even standing ...

(RNS) — With Christmas season over, Christians move into what the church refers to as “Ordinary Time.” This is the time outside of Christmas season, Lent and Easter season. “Ordinary” in English means ...

We have returned to Ordinary Time. The white vestments of our feasts have given way to green as the celebratory poinsettias and pine trees have disappeared from the sanctuary. We return to the regular ...

The liturgical color of Ordinary Time is green, which symbolizes hope, life and growth, according to St. John’s Seminary professor Father James Briody. (Credit: Pilot photo/ Gregory L. Tracy.) Listen ...