According to Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican teaching, the communion of saints is made up of the faithful on earth (the church militant), the saints in purgatory (the church penitent) and the saints in heaven (the church triumphant). November 2, All…
Category: Liturgical Feasts and Seasons
Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany: Stories and Reflections on the Sunday Readings, by Megan McKenna
Volume I — Stories and Reflections on the Sunday Readings — includes the four Sundays in Advent for Cycles A, B, and C, as well as the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe, the three Christmas…
Advent Retreat
An online Advent Retreat for individuals or families offered in English or Spanish (Español). Follows the format of Ignatian spiritual exercises. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
5 Loaves, 2 Fish, and a Lesson for the Community
A reflection on the story of the feeding of the 5,000 from the Gospel of St. Mark. The theme is that each of us is called to step forward and share . Find it here. Did you like this? Share…
Transfiguration: Letting the Glory of God Shine Through
On the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6) we celebrate the day when Jesus, having taken three of his disciples to the top of a mountain to pray with him, experienced the presence of God so dramatically that the disciples…
Feast of the Visitation: Celebrating Blessings Hidden Within
The Feast of the Visitation is a celebration of the meeting of Mary with her cousin Elizabeth when both women are expecting their firstborn children. Mary’s song of praise is sung or recited daily as part of Evening Prayer in…
“Ready or Not, Here I Come!”
This past Sunday was the First Sunday of Advent – our New Year’s Day in the Church. I was visiting the parish in which I was raised, St. Patrick’s Parish in Spokane, WA. The homilist, Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire, spoke…
“The Christmas Child” CD by Jesse Manibusan
Featuring 16 new songs by some of today’s best-known contemporary Christian artists, including Jesse Manibusan and Nellie Cruz in a soulful duet of “Mary, Did You Know?” Find It Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Epiphany: The Coming of a Shepherd for All God’s People
This great feast of Epiphany, the shining forth of the Lord’s splendor from Israel into the world at large, reminds us of our call as the People of God: a call to care for each other so that the splendor…
Las Posadas: Food, Fiesta and Community
Celebration of Las Posadas is a Mexican Catholic Advent tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season. Taking place from the 16th-24th of December every year, Las Posadas is a nine day community celebration in preparation for the birthday…