During the Chrism Mass on April 14, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy (at center ...

By EDO TOBORE From  indications, war remains a recurring decimal ranging from inauguration of human relations across board. The scope is relatively large with due reference to community, ...

Today’s Gospel passage tells of the anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary of Bethany. The anointing of Jesus’ feet is connected with the offering of Jesus’ life. Mary anoints the feet of Jesus with costly ...

Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Electricity Board requested rooftop solar owners to shutdown their systems only if a text ...

In a deeply spiritual and solemn gathering, the Diocese of Mangalore witnessed one of its most significant annual liturgical ...

In the Catholic tradition, oils serve a variety of purposes. There are holy oils used in the sacraments — the oil of the sick, the oil of catechumens, and chrism oil. We believe that God himself ...

Confirmation is for the baptized person, and it is administered with the anointing of oil, the laying on of hands, and the words, “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit” (CCC, 1300).

Sri Lanka Association of Vessel Operators (SLAVO), a significant body in the shipping trade felicitated the key stakeholders ...

Whether or not you can make it to the blockbuster exhibition on the artist now open at the Palazzo Barberini, here are a ...

While the anecdote concerning the prostitute Mary Magdalene is deeply moving, the compassion and forgiveness which Jesus shared with her was a part of his communion with everyone whom he helped, ...

Assumptionist Father Arnaud Alibert, La Croix's chief religion editor, is following the Frat in Lourdes, a major gathering of ...

99 1289 Very early, the better to signify the gift of the Holy Spirit, an anointing with perfumed oil ( chrism ) was added to the laying on of hands. This anointing highlights the name "Christian ...