The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the ... On the first four Fridays of Lent, we chant the Service of the Salutations to the Theotokos at Small Compline. On the fifth ...

In this magnificent service, the Akathist Hymn is prominent and holds the place of honour. It appears that even before the occasion of the enemy assaults mentioned above, the Akathist Hymn was already ...

To celebrate Songs of Praise’s 60th anniversary we’ve selected 60 popular hymns and worship songs to help you when choosing hymns for those important life moments of Baptisms, Weddings or ...

This traditional Catholic hymn speaks of Jesus Christ as our king ‘whose reign shall never cease’. It frequently features on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Palm Sunday, and also the ...

Thousands will be moved in the coming week before Easter by the hymn My song is love unknown. What makes the hymn so touching ...

Some eight centuries after St. Francis of Assisi composed "Creatures of the Canticle," the manuscript is making its first ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

An unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope Francis' trip to ...

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time, a time that is routine much like the cycle of our lives, a routine helps us to reflect on the high and low points ...

The Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education serves the larger educational needs of the Catholic Church by designing and delivering academic and professional development for Catholic school ...

the Lenten hymns and prayers, and the Catholic priest in ceremonial vestments at the altar. But for tens of thousands of Christians in Greater Cincinnati, including many former Catholics, Lent ...

The Catholic University of America is a private institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,139 (fall 2023), and the campus size is 176 acres. It utilizes a ...