Beginning in Havana in 1865, workers in cigar factories devised a way to keep their minds active and engaged during long hours of monotonous labor: they began paying a reader, or lector, to read aloud ...

Presenter: Eileen Schuller, O.S.U. Many people’s main interaction with the Bible is through the readings of Scripture presented in the Sunday Lectionary. And in many ways, the revision of the ...

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. The multiple Lectionary reading options highlight different aspects of conception, parenting, marriage and family. The readings from 1 Samuel, Psalm 84 ...

(UNDATED) On Dec. 4, 1963, the Second Vatican Council issued “The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy,” a document outlining far-reaching reforms for Catholic liturgical life. It allowed for the ...

The readings over the past weeks have highlighted characteristics of discipleship, emphasizing humility, wisdom and service. Today we encounter another important quality: generosity. The first reading ...