Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy ...

Cardinal Dolan’s inauguration invocation shows that fervent prayer is the linchpin in the ongoing American experiment.

Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has ...

Carinal Mauro Gambetti speaks to those gathered in St. Peter's Square for the blessing of animals on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot on Jan. 17, 2025. Credit: EWTN News Following the ...

1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

"All of our delegation members likewise are taking this enthusiasm to the United States to represent (our) 23 million people, and we extend our highest blessings to the U.S. presidential team and ...

may he come quickly and not delay. We ask this through Christ our Lord. All Respond: Amen. 2. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (CHBP), 1988.

The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing: This tree is a blessing to our home. It reminds us of all that is beautiful, all that is filled with the gentleness and the ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned ... your God, all these blessings will come upon you and overwhelm you: May you be blessed in the city, and blessed in the country!

Through the labor of our hands, we bring God's blessing upon ourselves and others. Let us pray for all who will work here and for those who will share the fruit of their labor. Then the Scripture ...