Deacon Greg Kandra is an award-winning author and journalist, and creator of the blog “The Deacon’s Bench.” ...

Since ancient times, Romans 13 has been read by Christians at Advent. To wake up spiritually to the reality of Christ’s ...

The first weeks of Advent focus more on the Lord’s second coming in glory than on his first coming at Bethlehem. The Gospel ...

The Vatican on Thursday presented new Mass prayers and biblical readings to be used to support the Church’s appreciation for God’s creation. The “Mass for the Care of Creation,” inspired by Pope ...

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) explains on its website that the liturgical year is made up of six times or seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, the paschal Triduum, Easter, and ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass “for the care of creation” after the Vatican announced that a new formulary of prayers and biblical readings for the Mass will ...