SOLEMNITY
Anniversary of the dedication is celebrated as solemnity in every particular church. Our Parish Church of Ss. Cyril and Methodius has been dedicated on June 11, 1989, long 31 years ago and we are grateful for this beautiful place, …
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The feast of Saints Peter and Paul is the most popular feast of all the apostles, although their common occurrence in the Bible is exceptional. Rather, there is a huge controversy between the two of them (Gal …
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The Bible presents John the Baptist as a forerunner of Christ and both of them are always correlated to each other.
John’s father Zechariah remains speechless after a revelation in the temple where he hears the announcement …
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The veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is in a very close connection with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Oratorian Priest John Eudes, besides celebrating the Sacred Heart with his religious community in 1646, …
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The Bible normally uses the term heart to describe the center of a person, or the person itself. Thus Jesus says: Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1) and your hearts will rejoice and no one …
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The feast of Corpus Christi is a doctrinal feast (it does not celebrate an event of salvation, but rather reminds of a particular doctrine – teaching of the Church). Its origins go back to the time of transformations …
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The Easter cycle – concluded with Pentecost – determines the dates of other liturgical celebrations: The Most Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi, and Sacred Heart.
The feast of the Most Holy Trinity belongs to those liturgical feasts that do …
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The name Matthias is found in the Acts of the Apostles 1:23.26. After Judas fell out, to make up the number 12, Matthias was chosen by a lot to become one of the Twelve. Apparently, the testimony of …
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The Acts of Apostles (12:12) mention a man named John Mark in connection with a house that served the Christians in Jerusalem as a place for gatherings. It was perhaps his cousin Barnabas (Col 4:10) who acquainted him …
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The Acts of the Apostles (2:1-41) describe the disciples gathered together on the 50th day after Easter. They receive the Holy Spirit that enables them to talk in different languages. Peter summons the crowds to conversion and baptism; three …
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