Dec. 28 Feast of the Holy Family, Feast
Today is the Fourth Day within the Octave of Christmas. The Feast of the Holy Family is a movable feast, assigned to the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas.
Pope Leo XIV sends 3 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 28, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 28, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has sent three trucks carrying humanitarian aid to parts of Ukraine hit hardest by bombardments, where residents … Read more
Holy Innocents
Holy Innocents Feast date: Dec 28 The Holy Innocents are the children mentioned in the gospel of Matthew, chapter 2:16-18. Herod, perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry, and sent his soldiers to kill all male children ages two and under that were in Bethlehem and on the boarders, according to the time which he had … Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges families to keep the flame of love alive
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 28, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 28, 2025 / 09:49 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged Christian families to “cherish the values of the Gospel” and protect the “flame … Read more
ALL SOULS DAY PRAYER
All Souls Day Prayer (General Petition) Merciful Father,On this holy day, we remember all the faithful departed.In Your boundless love and compassion,look kindly on the souls who have gone before us.Cleanse them of every sin and imperfection,and bring them into the fullness of Your eternal light. Grant comfort to those who grieve,hope to those who … Read more
Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (General Petition)
Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (General Petition) O Immaculate Heart of Mary,Mother of Jesus and our most gentle Mother,I come before you with confidence and love.You know the desires of my heart,the worries I hold,and the hopes I cherish. Wrap me in your maternal mantle of protection.Intercede for me before your beloved Son,that … Read more
St. Augustine—May he who did not shrink from taking a beginning even like ours, …
May he who did not shrink from taking a beginning even like ours, perfect in us his gifts; and may he also make us children of God, he who for our sakes wished to become a child of man. — St. Augustine
St. John the Apostle
St. John the Apostle Feast date: Dec 27 St. John, the son of Zebedee and brother of St. James the Great, was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He became the “beloved disciple” and the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake the … Read more