The Advent wreath is made of four candles ... National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (CHBP), 1988.

Advent wreath with evergreen boughs and red berries (Getty photos ... The three comings of the Lord should occupy our prayers and reflection this Advent. His coming in history; his coming in majesty ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

The new pope, Leo XIV, is scheduled to deliver his first such prayer on Sunday from the loggia where he first appeared in ...

Churches start in many unique ways, often in small spaces and cramped quarters. For Silvia Santana in West Flanders, Belgium, ...

In 1954, which he had declared a special year of veneration to the Virgin Mary, Pope Pius XII started reciting in public a traditional Catholic midday prayer to her. He first delivered it from the ...

Pope Pius XII started reciting in public a traditional Catholic midday prayer to her. He first delivered it from the pope’s summer residence, just outside Rome at Castel Gandolfo. Back at the ...