It is a Solemnity, also known as Corpus Christi – a Feast of the highest rank in the Catholic Church – honoring the Holy Eucharist, with a special emphasis on the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. It is celebrated the Sunday after Trinity Sunday. More Information: Solemnity of the Most […]
Informally known as Lily of the Mohawks. First Native American saint in the United States. It is said that after her death, the marks on her face from her smallpox faded away. St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the patroness of ecology and the environment, as well as people in exile and Native Americans. More Information
The feast day of the Assumption of Mary celebrates the Christian belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into Heaven following her death. More Information
"Feast day of the patron saint of charitable societies, St. Vincent de Paul is primarily recognized for his charity and compassion for the poor, though he is also known for his reform of the clergy. He was renowned for his compassion, humility and generosity." More Information
Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi who abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian church of San Damiano. His angry father disowned and disinherited him because Francis sold some goods from his father’s warehouse and used […]
Also called All Hallows' Day, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. More Information
All Souls Day is a solemn celebration in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all of those who have died and are now in Purgatory, being cleansed of their venial sins and the temporal punishments for the mortal sins that they had confessed, and being made pure before entering into the presence of God in Heaven. […]
Immaculate means without stain. Mary was conceived without original sin or its stain. More Information
A popular Catholic feast that celebrates the belief that a man, Juan Diego, encountered the Virgin Mary, Mexico's patron saint, in Mexico City on December 9 and 12, 1531. More Information
Solemnity of Mary A feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus Christ. This is a holy day of obligation. More Information
"Is there any rule that one should follow all of one's life? Yes! The rule of the gentle goodness: That which we do not wish to be done to us, we do not do to others."
- Analectas 15:23
Confucianism
