Fr. Scott Haynes When you are fond of someone you give them a nickname. When the Church is fond of one of its liturgical days, it gives...

Contemplate the finding of the Christ Child in the Temple on this Feast of the Holy Family. Our Lord is waiting for you there.

Pray this novena from January 25 through February 2 in honor of the Presentation of Our Lord as we conclude the 40 days of Christmas.

As we see Jesus presented in the Temple, Anna looks on. Enter into this scene again but now seeing it through the eyes of Anna.

Each year on December 28th, we reflect on the infant martyrs of Bethlehem.

Wine is blessed in honor of St. John to recall how he survived attempted wine poisoning.

See the Christmas miracle through the eyes of the Shepherds of Levi. These men chosen by God to kneel by Jesus' cradle.

Bach's Christmas Oratorio fills the air with angelic praise in honor of the New Born King of Bethlehem.

Hear the Mississippi College Choir sing Sweelinck's famous "Hodie."

On the 40th day of Christmas, we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. An ancient tradition of blessing candles is kept.

Mary and Joseph make the offering of the poor, two turtledoves, as they present the Lord in the Temple on the 40th day after His birth.

Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus is increased by the example of St. Juan Capistrano. Learn of the power of Jesus' name.

Simeon, the wise man of the Temple, predicts Mary's suffering. Following the way of the Cross, Mary in the path Christ sets out for her.

On New Year's Day we celebrate the Octave of the Nativity of Our Lord and Jesus' Circumcision, tied to t Jewish history of the Old Covenant.

In the calendar year, who is the last saint mentioned? It is St. Sylvester I, who was a 4th century Pope, and contemporary of Constantine.

We remember the slaughter of the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem annually on December 28th.

Wine is blessed in honor of St. John to recall how he survived attempted wine poisoning.

The amazing conversion of St. Thomas Beckett gives us hope as we see how sinners convert and become faithful sons of God.

Learn the interesting story of this popular carol sung across the world.

We often speak of the gifts of the three kings, but what were the gifts of the shepherds?