But holy days of obligation are a different matter. Too-often they feel like obligations with barely any holiness and no feasting. That it is so easy to turn them into an acronym ...

With holy days of obligation, the church is marking out for us special celebrations that are uniquely central to our faith. We honor all saints and pray that we may join them in heaven.

CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 09:45 am. The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or ...

The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or Saturdays, correcting a long-standing ...

Actually, it doesn’t mean this at all. In the contemporary context, there is a straightforward justification for transferring Ascension and some other holy days of obligation that fall on ...

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...

The Syro-Malabar Church announced a resolution to a decades-long liturgy dispute in the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...

Discover the essential guidelines for the start of Ramadan, the Holy Month of Fasting in Islam. Learn how to determine the beginning of Ramadan through the sighting of the crescent moon or by ...