Grant, O Lord, that through the intercession of Saint Isidore, the farmer, we may follow his example of patience and humility, and so walk faithfully in his footsteps so that, in the evening of life, we may be able to present to You an abundant harvest of good fruits, You who live a...
Welcome to the Catholic Apostolate Center’s Catholic Feast Days app! This app features profiles of saints and blesseds, special devotions in the church including Marian devotions, and other important events in the liturgical calendar. For each feast, you will find a short biography or description...
Feast DaysSeasons, Feast Days, etc. 1 More An Atmosphere of Love for the Growing Child October 30, 2024 by Fr. Daniel A. Lord, Some Notes for the Guidance of Parents THE CHILD AS A BOND All around the infant God and nature meant that... ...
Now, let us turn for a moment to John’s Gospel where Jesus performs his first miracle of nature at the Wedding Feast at Cana. Here again the Gospel writer – this time John – is showing us Mary’s role as a mediatrix. We are all familiar with the story. The wine has run out at...
Reviews the book "The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for the Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day," by Meredith Gould.ChristianGrahamEBSCO_bspLibrary JournalGould, Meredith. 2004. The Catholic Home: Cele- brations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day. New York: ...
(1647 - 1690) during the octave of the Feast of Corpus Christi is the source of the modern day Feast of the Sacred Heart. In that vision, Christ asked St Margaret that the Feast of the Sacred Heart be celebrated on the Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi or 19 days after ...
There was a special “feast of all the gods”. The prevailing mildness of the Maya cult was in strong contrast to the bloody ritual of the Aztec. Human sacrifice was forbidden by Kukulcan, and crept in only in later years. It was never a frequent or prominent feature, excepting at ...
You can find all of my resources forcelebrating feast days in February here. There are so many great ways to celebrate this beautiful Catholic feast day, and today I am going to share with you some pintables, resources, crafts, and books to celebrate the true meaning ofSt. Valentine’s ...
, Advent is a period beginning with theSundaynearest to the feast ofSt. Andrew the Apostle(30 November) and embracing four Sundays. The firstSundaymay be as early as 27 November, and then Advent has twenty-eight days, or as late as 3 December, giving the season only twenty-one days....
your wife like a fruitful vine in the heart of your house; your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. Indeed thus shall be blessed the people who love and honor the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life.May you see your children's children...