Our Lord Jesus Christ

What do poinsettias and Nativity scenes share in common? Well, Christmas, obviously. But there is much more to this connection.

August 6th is the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the date of the dedication of the first church built on Mount Tabor, which is traditionally considered to be the “high mountain” of the Transfiguration.

Also known as the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, this feast honors Jesus Christ, really, truly, and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine.

The Holy Shroud of Turin confirms the terrible punishments inflicted on Our Lord Jesus Christ during the Passion with such extraordinary precision that it has even been called the “Fifth Gospel.”

Several saints honored the Holy Name of Jesus, but the devotion became widespread in the fifteenth century through St. Bernardine of Siena.

Palm Sunday is when Jesus began His journey towards the cross. Palm branches have been used in Christianity as a sign of victory over the flesh and the world.

Epiphany is a holy day that celebrates the revelation of Jesus to three Wise Men (or Kings) when they arrived at His place of birth after following the unusual star in the sky.

From all outward appearances, there was nothing special about Josefa Menéndez. Certainly she showed no signs that she was in any way fitted for so high a mission as to bring forth a message of Jesus to the world.

The Infant of Prague is perhaps the most famous representation of the Child Jesus, eliciting devotion throughout the Catholic world.