Archive for January 5, 2025

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

How to bless your home on the feast of Epiphany 2025

The letters and numbers used in the traditional Epiphany blessing have great significance. Read more

Umbrellas dot St. Peter’s Square on the rainy Sunday afternoon as jubilee pilgrims brave the weather to hear Pope Francis give his Angelus message on Jan. 5, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Bring hope with a ‘yes to life’ in jubilee year

“Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of... Read more

American Cardinal James Harvey opens the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 5, 2025, completing the opening of all five Holy Doors in Rome for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee of Hope.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

American cardinal opens final jubilee Holy Door in Rome

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive... Read more

The SEEK conference, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from Jan. 1–5, 2025, is more like a family reunion than a retreat, attendees observed.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

‘A great witness’: SEEK25 wraps up in Salt Lake City

The SEEK conference, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from Jan. 1–5, is more like... Read more