You can watch Fr. Enrique Salvo’s homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.
Today we celebrate the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. Because Jesus is the Light of the World, today we bless the candles in churches across the world.
From Jamaica to Ukraine, Catholics find Christ's light amid persecution, disaster, and division.
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| 12/26/2025
"Protomartyr" is a Greek term typically translated as "the first martyr."
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| 12/26/2025
It's not a coincidence that the day after Christmas is the celebration of St. Stephen, the first martyr.