SOLEMNITY
The first traces of veneration of Saint Joseph can be found in the 8/9th century in Egypt, with a commemoration on July 20. His feast on March 19 is attested since the 11/12th century and it spread especially under …
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BEGINNING OF THE LENTEN SEASON
… Read MoreThe annual observance of Lent is the special season for the ascent to the holy mountain of Easter. Through its twofold theme of repentance and baptism, the season of Lent dispose both the catechumens and
In his motu proprio of 30 September 2019, Aperuit illis, Pope Francis has declared that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study, and dissemination of the word of God.
We are to …
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BLESSING OF THE THROATS
Saint Blaise, martyr and bishop of Sebaste in Armenia is believed to have been martyred in the persecution of Licinius around 316. According to various accounts, he was a physician before becoming a bishop. He is …
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FEASTDAY
This feast, attested as early as the 4th century Rome, has its roots in the ancient custom of commemorating dead relatives during the period of February 13-22 (parentalia). As a part of this commemoration, the deceased relative …
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