Tag: liturgy

Pentecost Sunday

SOLEMNITY

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 …

The Nativity of the Lord

CHRISTMAS

Christmas Day (and season) combines two motives: Birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ (Lat. dies nativitatis, natalis) and revelation (epiphany).

The gospels report about the birth of Jesus and offer their theological insights. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus …

Lent

PREPARATION FOR EASTER

Since the 4th century we have various attestation of 40 days of preparation for Easter. The Latin name quadragesima = time of forty days is mostly preserved in roman languages, while the English Lent derives from lengthen …

Veni Sancte – Invocation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

HOLY MASS AT 9:30AM

God gave us the gift of reason to explore and understand reality. In order to be assisted in our quest, He illuminates our mind and intellect.

As we begin the new school year, we want to …

Domáca liturgia na Nedeľu Božieho Slova

Postsynodálna apoštolská exhortácia Verbum Domini pripomína úlohu rodiny pri formovaní viery Božím Slovom:

K autentickému otcovstvu a materstvu patrí aj komunikácia a svedectvo o zmysle života v Kristovi: prostredníctvom vernosti a jednoty rodinného života sú rodičia pred vlastnými deťmi prvými hlásateľmi Božieho slova.