Christ’s Descent into Hell: The Harrowing of Hell and the Limbo of the Fathers
“He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead.” — Apostles’ Creed One of the
“He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead.” — Apostles’ Creed One of the
Feast Day: April 18Born: c. 790 AD, on the island of Aegina (Greece)Died: c. 860 ADTitles: Abbess, Wonderworker, Confessor of
On this most solemn day of the Church’s liturgical year — Feria Sexta in Parasceve, or Good Friday — we
Ante Missam Top NextLectionesIn Choro, dicta Nona, Sacerdos et Ministri induti paramentis nigri coloris, sine luminaribus et incenso, procedunt ad Altare: et
Feast: April 17 (Traditional), Patroness: Native Americans, ecology, environment, exiles, and people ridiculed for their piety Early Life and Baptism
On this most solemn Feria Quinta in Coena Domini, Holy Thursday, the Church turns her gaze to the Upper Room,
St. Placid (or Placidus), together with his companions, is venerated as a martyr in the Benedictine tradition, with their feast
In reflecting on the readings from Ecclus 24:14-16 and Luke 11:27-28, particularly within the context of the Saturday after the
INTROIT Hail, holy Mother, who in childbirth brought forth the King Who rules heaven and earth world without end.Ps 44:2My