PALMS SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
On this day the Church recalls the entrance of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. The memorial of this entrance takes place by means of the Procession or …
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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
FEAST
King Herod feared – based on the report of the wise men from the East – there was a dangerous throne pretendant among the newly born children of Bethlehem (Matt 2:1-12). Thus, he let kill all the boys under …
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FEAST
The Bible considers the apostle and evangelist John to be the author of the gospel according to John (John 21:14), The Letters of John, and the Book of Revelation. He is frequently identified with the son of Zebedee and …
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SOLEMNITY
A relatively recent feast was motivated by the veneration of the Holy Family in the 19th century. Canada. It spread under the enthusiastic support of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) and Benedict XV.
Unlike most other liturgical feast days that …
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