On major feast days, they would have an extended service of readings (scriptural, patristic, and from lives of the saints) in addition to chanting the psalms. This all would be done in the dark ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right?

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided ...

Christians celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, or the Feast of St. Valentine. The day celebrated annually on February 14th started as a Western Christian feast honoring early saints named Valentinus. It’s ...

"Happy Feast Day of Saint Anthony," Lawrence said ... As for Evening host Saint Bryan, he'll have to wait until Nov. 1. "Obviously All Saints Day will be your day," he said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata ... her “Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on 5 September every year.” Cardinal Arthur Roche ...

The leader of the nation's Catholic bishops has commended Pope Francis' move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the ...

It’s Valentine’s Day. It is a day dedicated to the celebration of love and romance. The hospitality industry benefits more ...

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...