Ash Wednesday 2027: Date, Fasting Rules and Meaning of the Ashes
Ash Wednesday 2027 is Wednesday, February 10. Is it a holy day of obligation? Catholic fasting and abstinence rules, what the ashes mean, and Lent prayers.
Gaudete Sunday 2026: Meaning, Rose Candle, Readings and Prayers
Gaudete Sunday is December 13, 2026, the Third Sunday of Advent: what Gaudete means, why the candle and vestments are rose, the readings for Year B and prayers.
Patron Saint of the Catholic Church: St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church
The patron saint of the Catholic Church is St. Joseph, declared Patron of the Universal Church by Pius IX in 1870. Why, other patrons, and a prayer for the Church.
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2026: Date, Readings (Year B), the Annunciation, Candle Prayer and Prayers of the Faithful
The Fourth Sunday of Advent is December 20, 2026: the Year B readings with the Annunciation, the fourth Advent candle, prayers and Prayers of the Faithful.