When the family first gathers around the body, before or after it is prepared for burial, all or some of the following prayers may be used. It is most fitting that family members take part in ...

This family dimension of prayer and Christian worship is rooted ... us to the understanding and life of faith" ( Catechism of the Catholic Church , n. 171). This is also what praying the Rosary ...

The Catholic Church celebrates every February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the presentation of Baby Jesus in the temple. On this day, ...

The treatment of each sacrament begins with selected passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church that offer succinct descriptions of the sacrament and its role in the life of the Church. Second ...

Editor's Note: The Shircliff family announced Saturday, Jan. 18, that their beloved 8-year old son, Joe, has passed away. Please continue to keep their dear child and the entire Shircliff family ...

Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones ...

Therefore, Christmas prayers also tend to emphasize love—the love God has for the world and the love that people on Earth should then share with one another. A family or group of friends may set ...

"In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, I offer my deepest sympathies to the families ...