• Second Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
    Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Jn 2:1-12) Jesus takes part in a wedding feast at Cana in Galilee, where he performs his first miracle by turning water into wine. Originally
  • Feast of the Baptism of the Lord/C
    Massimo Palombella In ancient times the Churches of Byzantine tradition called this feast “Epiphany” where three manifestations of Jesus were united: the adoration by the Magi (Mt 2,1-12), the Baptism
  • Solemnity of Epiphany
    Massimo Palombella The term “epipháneia” was used by the Greeks to indicate the action or manifestation of a divinity (through miracles, visions, signs, etc.). In the third century, Christians began
  • Second Sunday after Christmas
    Massimo Palombella The Gradual of today’s celebration is taken from Psalm 44 (Ps 44, 2. 3) with the following text: Speciosus forma prae filiis hominum: diffusa est gratia in labiis
  • Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God
    Massimo Palombella Today’s feast is closely connected with the title of “Theotokos” given to Mary by the Council of Ephesus in 431. Since the 4th century the liturgy has celebrated
  • Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph and Mary/C
    Massimo Palombella Today’s feast day has been celebrated locally since the 17th century. In 1895 Pope Leo XIII fixed the date on the third Sunday after Epiphany. In 1921, Pope
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