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Holywins: una alternativa alegre y católica a Halloween

Familias católicas de Europa impulsan Holywins, una celebración que invita a descubrir la alegría de la santidad y el sentido cristiano del Día de Todos los Santos.

Omnes Editorial Staff

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St. Matthias, Apostle, and St. Theodora Guérin, missionary in Indiana

On May 14, the liturgy celebrates St. Matthias, apostle, who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot to complete the Twelve. In addition, today we commemorate Saints Theodora Guérin, evangelizer in Indiana (United States), and Dominica Mazzarello. Also to Miguel Garicoitz, born in the French Pyrenees, who took care of the priests.

Francisco Otamendi

14 May 2025

Our Lady of Fatima and the Augustinians in Portugal

The Catholic Church celebrates Our Lady of Fatima on May 13. The Virgin Mary appeared six times to the three little shepherds. With the election of Pope Leo XIV, "son of St. Augustine", we trace here a brief history of the Augustinian Order in Portugal.

Francisco Otamendi

13 May 2025

Saint Domingo de la Calzada and Blessed Álvaro del Portillo

On May 12, the Church celebrates St. Dominic de la Calzada, promoter of the Camino de Santiago, and Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, bishop and first successor of St. Josemaría in Opus Dei, and Blessed Juana of Portugal, among others. Also St. Pancratius and other Roman martyrs, or the Croatian St. Leopold Mandic of Castelnovo.

Francisco Otamendi

12 May 2025

St. Job and St. John of Avila, priest and patron saint of the clergy

On May 10, the Church celebrates the saint Job, a biblical character of great patience and trust in God. Also St. John of Avila, patron of the Spanish secular clergy and doctor of the Church. And Christian martyrs and holy women such as Solangia and Beatriz d'Este.

Francisco Otamendi

10 May 2025

St. Isaiah, great prophet of the Old Testament

Today's liturgy celebrates Isaiah, one of the most important holy prophets of the Old Testament. His prophecies deal with themes such as God's judgment or the coming of the Messiah. Famous, for example, are the "Songs of the Servant of Yahweh" (Isaiah 52-53), where he described the death of Jesus on the cross.

Francisco Otamendi

9 May 2025

St. Victor, martyr of Milan, in the Marian May

On May 8, the Church celebrates St. Victor of Milan (IV century), who preferred to die rather than renounce the faith, as St. Ambrose emphasizes. In May there are feasts of the Virgin Mary of great popular devotion. For example, Our Lady of Luján in Argentina (May 8), or Our Lady of the Forsaken (Valencia), which is celebrated on Sunday 11.

Francisco Otamendi

8 May 2025

St. Dominic Savio and St. Peter Nolasco

On May 6, the liturgy celebrates St. Dominic de Savio, who died at the age of 14, and who knew and treated Don Bosco. Pope Pius XI defined him as "a small but great giant of the spirit". St. Peter Nolasco, founder of the Order of Mercy, is also commemorated on this day.

Francisco Otamendi

6 May 2025

Saint Angel of Jerusalem, or Sicily, and Saint Maximus of Jerusalem, bishop

On May 5, the Church celebrates St. Angel of Jerusalem, or of Sicily, a Carmelite and martyr, and the bishop St. Maximus of Jerusalem. According to tradition, St. Angelo met St. Dominic of Guzman and St. Francis of Assisi in Rome.

Francisco Otamendi

5 May 2025

Close to God despite losing a leg and his girlfriend in a landslide

Faced with life's setbacks, some people turn against God and others bring out the best version of themselves. Today we will learn the story of one of the latter.

P. Manuel Tamayo

5 May 2025

Holy Apostles Philip and James the Less, martyrs

On May 3, the Church commemorates the holy apostles Philip and James the Less. Both were disciples of Jesus, were part of the Twelve, and are martyrs. They are remembered for being faithful to the mission of proclaiming the Gospel.

Francisco Otamendi

3 May 2025

Pope's Travels

The day I was a Swiss Guard

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip

“You don’t need to be rich or powerful, just have love,” says the Pope in Mongolia

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination

Poverty, tensions and women: challenges ahead of the Pope's visit to Africa

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan

The Pope travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. “Mbote François”, Okay, now, welcome!

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam

Interreligious and ecumenical dialogue, a weapon to defuse any conflict

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¿Cuál es el pensamiento político de san Agustín?

Santiago Leyra Curiá

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

Francisco Otamendi

Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

Francisco Otamendi