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  • Pope adds Martha, Mary and Lazarus, church doctors to universal calendar

    Pope adds Martha, Mary and Lazarus, church doctors to universal calendar

    • Feb 2, 2021

    Recognizing their welcome of and witness to Christ, Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus, on the church’s universal calendar of feast days.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin

    Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin

    • Feb 24, 2020

    The extra day we get approximately once every four years is a way to adapt the calendar year to the astronomical year. But did you know the present system of calculating the leap years was designed around fixing the date of Easter?

    By Donis Tracy
  • Church, world need St. Joseph’s spiritual care in tough times, says priest

    Church, world need St. Joseph’s spiritual care in tough times, says priest

    • Feb 23, 2020

    One Catholic priest is urging individuals, couples, groups, schools, parishes, dioceses and the entire church to consecrate themselves to St. Joseph.

    By Julie Asher
  • Want to add to hope, joy, reflection, healing? Then you can do Advent

    Want to add to hope, joy, reflection, healing? Then you can do Advent

    • Nov 24, 2019

    Compared to Christmas, Easter and Lent, Advent is the Maytag repairman of liturgical seasons. Hardly anybody calls on it.

    By Mark Pattison
  • St. Paul VI’s feast to be celebrated May 29

    St. Paul VI’s feast to be celebrated May 29

    • Feb 6, 2019

    The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope St. Paul VI’s feast day will be celebrated annually on May 29 as an optional memorial.

    By Courtney Grogan
  • Catholics get chance to celebrate, think about Mary with new feast day

    Catholics get chance to celebrate, think about Mary with new feast day

    • May 9, 2018

    The Catholic Church doesn’t often add new celebrations to its pretty full liturgical calendar, but this year’s new feast day, Mary, Mother of the Church on May 21, has Catholics gearing up to mark the day or at least think a little more about Mary.

    By Carol Zimmermann
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