The Liturgical Year
St. Polycarp, disciple of St. John, defended the Church against early heresies and persecution
Mon Jan 26, 2026 - 12:01 am ESTMon Jan 26, 2026 - 5:04 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — Amidst the sweetness he is enjoying from the contemplation of the Word made Flesh, John, the Beloved Disciple, beholds coming towards him his dear…
Epiphany continues the mystery of Christmas by celebrating God’s appearance to His creatures
Tue Jan 6, 2026 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:41 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — The Feast of the Epiphany is the continuation of the mystery of Christmas; but it appears on the Calendar of the Church with its own special…
The Vigil of Epiphany is a day of joy and preparation for Jesus’ manifestation in glory
Mon Jan 5, 2026 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:39 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — The Feast of Christmas is over; the five Octaves are closed; and we are on the Eve of the Solemnity of our Lord’s Epiphany. We must spend this…
God gave us the Holy Innocents to be our intercessors and models
Sun Jan 4, 2026 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:37 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — We finish today the Octave consecrated to the memory of the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem. Thanks be to God, who has given them to us, to be our…
St. John the Beloved’s apostolic labors did not interfere with his care of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sat Jan 3, 2026 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:36 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — The Octave of the Beloved Disciple closes today; let us devoutly offer him our parting homage. We shall meet him again during the year, for on the…
St. Stephen’s martyrdom served as most excellent proof of his fidelity to Christ
Fri Jan 2, 2026 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:35 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — Yesterday, we finished the Octave of the Birth of Jesus; today, we shall finish the Octave of St. Stephen; but this, without losing sight, one…
The Holy Innocents gave their lives for Christ, and God honors them with eternal glory
Sun Dec 28, 2025 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:32 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — The feast of the Beloved Disciple is followed by that of the Holy Innocents. The crib of Jesus – where we have already met and venerated the …
The martyrdom of St. Stephen reflects Christ’s own humility and victory over death
Fri Dec 26, 2025 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:27 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — St. Peter Damian thus begins his sermon for this feast: We are holding in our arms the Son of the Virgin, and are honoring, with our caresses,…
All Heaven and Earth sings the praise of God at the birth of Jesus, the Infant King
Thu Dec 25, 2025 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:24 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — It is now time to offer the Great Sacrifice, and to call down our Emmanuel from heaven: He alone can fully pay the debt of gratitude which mankind…
On Christmas Eve Christ knocks at the door of our hearts looking for a place to rest
Wed Dec 24, 2025 - 12:01 am ESTWed Dec 24, 2025 - 6:21 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — “At length,” says St. Peter Damian in his sermon for this holy eve, “at length we have got from the stormy sea in to the tranquil port; hitherto…
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