You’ve heard it a hundred times If you’ve paid any attention whatsoever to the National Eucharistic Revival the last few years, you very well could have heard it a thousand times by this point: The Eucharistic sacrifice is the fount and apex of the whole Christian life (Lumen Gentium 11), or the source and summit…

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany 2026, Pope Leo XIV will close the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica and celebrate the Mass that marks the conclusion of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. On this occasion, he will also invite pilgrims to return to Rome in 2033 for an Extraordinary Holy Year of Redemption,…

The Epiphany Household Blessing is a centuries-old tradition that invokes Gods blessing on all who enter one’s home. All you need for an Epiphany blessing is chalk. There are a few different formulas for blessings out there, but the essence of the ritual is always the same: a priest or the head of the household…

The Epiphany of the Lord – Matthew 2:1-12 When I was 22, I went on a pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee Year of 2000. I was traveling light with just a backpack, one blue shirt and black pants, little money, and no Italian. I had a few close friends and one goal: to reach…