During the second apparition of Fatima on June 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave specific instructions to Lucia dos Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto regarding devotion to her ...

Nineteen days after Pentecost, the Friday after the Solemnity of Corpus Christi always marks the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, followed next day by the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In ...

Elevation of the consecrated host at Mass depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Anthony's Church in North Beach, Md. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) What is the Eucharist? Who may and may not receive the ...

The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus takes on special significance this year, centenary year of the extension of the feast to the whole world. The Church, with traditional prudence and reserve, did ...

The Sacred Heart of Jesus "lights our way and illumines a path in the darkness," an English bishop said Thursday in a reflection for the feast of the Sacred Heart, which marks the 'Day of Prayer for ...