This prayer is designed to be said within the family before a Crucifix on Holy Saturday. No candles are lit today. Mother or a child: "May our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who alone by his ...

In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once ... "We need to return to the practice of family prayer and prayer for families, continuing to use ...

So, Holy Thursday is the perfect day to bless your family. On Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Catholic Church commemorates the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper.

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...