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  In celebration of the feast, the Roman Catholic Church, which dedicates the month of January to the Holy Name of Jesus, encourages the faithful to offer novena prayers, to visit the Adoration Chapel, and to recite the Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.     Church leaders said. the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus serves as “a reminder of the countless blessings that we continue to receive from the Holy Redeemer every day of our lives. We should invoke the name of Jesus with confidence and always keep in mind His promise, ‘If you ask the Father anything in my name, He will giv...

  Feast masses will be offered in several Catholic churches in many parts of the world in honor of the well-loved priest and theologian.      Born in Kanty, Poland in the year 1390, St. John dedicated his life propagating the Word of God and converting many to the faith. He was a respected and distinguished professor of the Sacred Scriptures at the University of Krakow in Poland, where he also graduated. In his biographies, St. John was described as having a good sense of humor and profound knowledge.   In his lifetime, St. John transcribed more than 18,000 pages of theological...

Preface The ministry entrusted to the bishop is a service of unity both within his diocese and of unity between the local church and the universal church. That ministry therefore has special significance in the search for the unity of all Christ’s followers. The bishop’s responsibility for promoting Christian unity is clearly affirmed in the Code of Canon Law of the Latin Church among the tasks of his pastoral office: “He is to act with humanity and charity toward the brothers and sisters who are not in full communion with the Catholic Church and is to foster ecumenism as it is understo...