Drawing on the account of the Magi on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Francis on Saturday urged the faithful to “find God in flesh and bone, in the faces of those we meet each day, and ...

Humanity has long been fascinated with the heavens — especially the night sky. Abraham saw the promise of untold progeny in the stars. According to some folklorists, "Follow the Drinking Gourd" was an ...

If you think that hearing another part of the Christmas story as late as January 8 is stretching it out too much, just imagine what those Magi felt as they trudged through the desert toward Jerusalem ...

Sunday, Jan. 2, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. In today’s Gospel we can observe how the Magi journey ...

We are creatures of habit. So are dogs. My two chihuahuas are always eager for bedtime, always reluctant to rise from sleep, and always insist that their meals be served on schedule. But the two of ...

Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 6, 2026, at the Vatican, marking the official end of the Jubilee Year. Credit: CNS photo/Pool, Franco Origlia (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV ...

When I was in high school, my paternal grandparents came from South Korea for their first visit to the United States. I hadn’t seen them since I was eight years old. One evening after dinner, my ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...