In the Catholic Church, our time is marked by the life of Christ, so our calendar intimately reflects that connection. That is why our New Year starts with the first Sunday of Advent as we officially mark His coming. This year Advent falls on Sunday, December 1 in the Roman Catholic calendar (2019). Since liturgical calendars are […]

The 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Ávila is on March 28, 2015. The 16th century spiritual master and Doctor of the Church is famous for her witty words of wisdom and practical advice on prayer and Christian living. Now, you can get her inspirational messages delivered to you daily on a free smartphone calendar app […]

“To be Catholic is to have a faith that marks our hours, counts our days, and measures our months and seasons.” In his new book, The Feasts: How the Church Year Forms Us as Catholics, Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Washington, DC) writes of the significance of the many seasons and celebrations in course of a year which […]