In the Creed we profess belief in the Communion of Saints. The Church canonizes Saints and celebrates their lives at Mass for three reasons: To encourage asking their help and prayers That their ...

So this is a fitting time to consider Our Lady as “Queen of All Saints” (because that is what she is and we hope to be) and ...

It was nearly 20 years ago that Capuchin Brother Jack Rathschmidt came to celebrate Mass at Mount Alvernia High School for the Feast of All Saints and delivered a homily that has held space in my memo ...

Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practi ...

Today and tomorrow, we call to mind our special bond with believers who have passed from this life to the next, a bond that we call the Communion of Saints. We are the Church Militant, still ...

All Saints Day is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress ...

Our yearly reminder for Christians neither to run from nor to leap toward death, but to learn the art of dying well.

According to Catholic doctrine, all the world’s saints are forever spiritually connected with the world and can intercede on people’s behalf because of a shared communion with Jesus Christ.

The fullness of our Catholic Church includes an army of saints, more alive now in heaven with God than when they walked the ...

In the Creed we profess belief in the Communion of Saints. The Church canonizes Saints and celebrates their lives at Mass for three reasons: To encourage asking their help and prayers That their ...