This is the No. 1 question I hear from families and converts to the Catholic faith, and Kendra Tierney’s Catholic All Year website has been my go-to resource since 2013. Over 20 centuries, Catholics ...

The whole of Christian life is meant to be permeated and marked by the liturgy and the sacraments. The hallmark of the daily Catholic adult life should be that it is a liturgical life. The graces of ...

Note: Much of this homily was written five years ago for Christ the King in 2016. As I noted at the time, at the last minute a new idea came to me during our family prayers and grew like a mustard ...

Bible readings are often used during services. In many churches, these readings are scheduled a year in advance, in a list format known as a lectionary. These follow the liturgical year and are ...

On the First Sunday of Advent, I usually wish the people of my parish “a Happy New Year!” They are nonplussed to hear this at the end of November, until I remind them that we follow a liturgical year ...

Father Luigi Portarulo, left, a member of Athletica Vaticana, the Vatican's sports association, and Father Bonifacio Sarte Lopez VI of the Diocese of Rome elevate the Eucharist during a vigil Mass for ...

The Avas and Samanthas of our world—the technological avatars—cannot replace the power of fleshly presence. Note: “A Liturgical Year in Cinema” is an ongoing series, a personal exploration of the ...

Film will always have an escapist quality to it, but it can also emphasize the beauty and transcendence of the everyday. “The Liturgical Year in Cinema” is an ongoing series, a personal exploration of ...

Many Advent customs involve counting the days until Christmas begins, such as the secular use of a chocolate advent calendar. There are different readings on each of the four Sundays leading up to ...