Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God is a liturgical celebration observed on January 1st which falls exactly one week after Christmas, the end of the octave of Christmas. The Blessed Virgin Mary...
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Catholic Holy Days of Obligation
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith. Without the resurrection, the belief in God's saving grace through Jesus is destroyed. When Jesus rose from the...
Ascension of the Lord
Gospel: Luke 24:46-53 Jesus said to his disciples: “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for...
Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost Sunday is a significant day in the Christian calendar, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter (50 days after Easter Sunday). It marks the coming of the Holy Spirit...
Assumption of Mary
Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother...
Solemnity of All Saints
The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of “all the martyrs.” In the early seventh century, after successive waves...
Nativity of the Lord
From the very beginning, Christians celebrated what the Lord Jesus accomplished for the salvation of humanity. They did this every Sunday, the day of the Lord’s resurrection, and as an...