A Word from Cardinal Dolan: A Little Latin
| 05/15/2024
By: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
In his video this morning, Cardinal Dolan explains why nine days of prayer are called a novena.
That’s what the Apostles and our Blessed Mother did when Jesus returned to Heaven on Ascension Thursday. They prayed for the gift of the Holy Spirit for nine days, the first novena.
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OSV News
| 12/26/2025
"Protomartyr" is a Greek term typically translated as "the first martyr."
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OSV News
| 12/26/2025
It's not a coincidence that the day after Christmas is the celebration of St. Stephen, the first martyr.