Saint Matthias was the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after his betrayal and death. According to the Acts of the Apostles, Matthias was selected by the remaining eleven apostles […]

The Vigil of Pentecost is celebrated on the evening before Pentecost Sunday, marking the culmination of the Easter season. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, […]

Pentecost, celebrated fifty days after Easter, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and Mary in the upper room in Jerusalem, as described in Acts 2. This […]

Saint Bernardine of Siena (1380–1444) was an Italian Franciscan friar, preacher, and theologian known for his fervent evangelization and devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. A prolific preacher, Bernardine […]

Saint Eugène de Mazenod (1782–1861) was a French bishop and founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious congregation dedicated to evangelization and serving the poor. Born into […]

Saint Christopher Magallanes and his companions were a group of 25 Mexican martyrs who were killed during the Cristero War, a period of violent persecution against the Catholic Church in […]

Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1824–1901) was a Canadian priest and the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Quebec. Deeply committed to education and the […]

World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, observed annually on May 24, is a day of solidarity and intercession for the Catholic Church in China. It was established […]

The Most Holy Trinity is a central doctrine in Christianity, describing the nature of God as three distinct persons in one divine essence: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus […]