The poet W.H. Auden once lectured me about the wrongness of modern translations rendering Holy Ghost as Holy Spirit. His frail case was that there are certain drinks, too, that can be called spirits.

According to tradition, Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders, brought several drops of Christ's blood from Jerusalem during a crusade in 1150. The relic has since been preserved in the Holy Blood ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Catholicism is steeped in ritual and spirituality. And Christ Cathedral, as it continues its transition into a center of worship for Orange County’s 1.3 ...

An exhibit that includes more than 100 relics of Jesus Christ, the Holy Family, and numerous saints will be exhibited at a parish in northern New Jersey on Saturday, Feb. 24, from noon to 7 p.m. Our ...

Do you have a favorite picture of Jesus? For some 40 years, in my breviary, I’ve carried a close-up of Christ’s face. It is from a crucifixion scene of Fra Angelico. The pre-Raphaelites are my ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Holy Week events continue with the Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Name Cathedral Saturday night. The mass is the first official celebration for those celebrating the resurrection of ...

Today marks the beginning of Holy Week when Christians consider the events leading to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a time to remember and reflect on Jesus as king, suffering ...

During Holy Week, which began with Palm Sunday, we remember the last days of Jesus before he was arrested, tortured and killed for challenging the religious and political orthodoxy of his time. Jesus ...

Local choirs and orchestras perform prelude music before the Journey to Easter concert. The event featured the Lux Choral Society, Salt Lake Symphonic Choir and others. (Emily May) Utah choirs, ...

The faithful around the world celebrate Holy Saturday on April 8, 2023. Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday, is the day that some believe Jesus — his body in his tomb — descended into hell for ...

Wherever you go, the experience is usually the same. You enter a church or a cathedral, and an ecclesiastical hush descends. You admire the architecture, the artworks, the centuries of history and of ...