The first allusion to Advent's being reduced to four weeks is ... he enjoins the parish priests to exhort the faithful to go to Communion on the Sundays, at least, of Lent and Advent; and ...

Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a ... the new English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent, let us take this opportunity to reflect on the manner ...

While it was first held during Advent, St. Paul VI changed the retreat’s dates to Lent in 1964. Starting in Lent 2014, Pope Francis chose to hold the spiritual exercises at a retreat house in ...

This year marks a special anniversary in my life: my decision to join the Catholic Church, and one I have never regretted.

Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, the new preacher of the papal household, leads an Advent reflection for Pope Francis and ... in the measure in which we learn to live in love and communion with ...

So yes, time is real. A favorite benediction uses the words of 19th-century Swiss poet Henri Frederic Amiel: "Life is short, ...

The early Christians consistently recognized Mary as the New Eve, drawing a direct parallel between her obedience and Eve’s ...

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is set to welcome nearly 3,000 men and women into the church following the Rite of Election.

While the origin of fasting is unknown, it is as natural as eating, sleeping, laughing, and crying. It has been known to man and beast since the beginning of time.

The seasons of the liturgy—Advent, Christmas ... parishes in the U.K. I wasn’t quite sure what I was doing in my first Ash Wednesday mass and liturgy. It certainly wasn’t according to ...

That’s not how the SBC handles other issues, such as baptism or who can take Communion ... Fayetteville First Baptist Church, about 45 minutes south of Atlanta. Until the advent of social ...