By T.J. Ray Columnist To begin with, it is doubtful that the Anti-Christ is abroad.  You know—the one medievals expected as a ...

In a historic joint pilgrimage to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, Nordic Catholics were reminded of their mission to bring ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. In the short days and long nights of Advent, we ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...

We light Advent candles with just that in mind, accepting that changing the wind is a long process, that the evening news will not always be positive, the stock markets will not always rise, the most ...

Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday has passed and Cyber Monday has emerged, all to help ease the anxiety over holiday gift giving. Surely by now, many of us are already feeling the rush of the ...

It is also known as the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and the Purification of St Mary the Virgin. That range of titles offers a lot of potential themes for a commentator: blessing (of candles ...

To begin with, it is doubtful that the Anti-Christ is abroad. You know—the one medievals expected ... At the moment no power has asserted itself that might slow our descent into chaos. Failing the ...

Because my will is simple as a window And knows no pride of original birth, It is my life to die, like glass, by light: Slain in the strong rays ... Each at Your infant sacrifice his own life's candle ...

Small wonder that this climactic feast has also been known for centuries as Candlemas, a time for blessing candles that will be carried home to remind us daily of the miracle of Christmas, the miracle ...