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February 6, 2024
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February 6, 2024
February 6-February 13 Liturgical Highlights: Lent begins in 1 1/2 weeks. Saints celebrated are Paul Miki, Japanese priest martyr, Jerome Emiliani, Josephine Bakhita, Scholastica, and Mardi Gras. Devotion to the Holy Face falls on the day before Ash Wednesday.
January 16, 2024
Liturgical Calendar Highlights of January 16-27, 2024, Ordinary Time, Conversion of St. Paul, Francis de Sales, Timothy and Titus, Fabian and Sebastian, Vincent of Saragossa and Marianne Cope.
January 6, 2024
A chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires Catholic clergy and laity.
December 21, 2023
A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, by Ashley McKinless
October 20, 2023
A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross, priest, by Colleen Dulle
October 16, 2023
A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin, by Ashley McKinless
August 30, 2023
Want to pray the Divine Office? Here is a step-by-step guide for those starting out.
August 25, 2023
A chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires Catholic clergy and laity.
May 26, 2023
A chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires Catholic clergy and laity.