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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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Missionary Childhood 2025 encourages children to share with other children

If the smile of a child is able to alleviate the harshness of life, how much more the heart, the smile and the prayer of many children who help others in the world, who do not have access to health, education or even food, as in Malawi. Missionary Children's Day 2025 takes place this Sunday, January 19.

Francisco Otamendi

14 Jan 2025

St. Melchiades began distributing the Eucharist in Rome

On January 10, the Church celebrates St. Melchiades, Pope, whose Pontificate coincided with the triumph of Emperor Constantine the Great over Maxentius in the battle of the Milvian Bridge, which meant the end of the persecution of Christians. Pope Melchiades began the practice of distributing in the churches of Rome the Eucharist consecrated by the Pope himself.

Francisco Otamendi

10 Jan 2025

St. Eulogius of Cordoba, firm in faith before the emir

In Muslim Spain, cith the succession to the Umayyad throne of Muhammad I, in 852, measures against Christians became harsher. Eulogius of Cordoba, a priest, was arrested for having helped the young Leocricia, or Lucretia, daughter of Muslim parents, to hide. He defended Christianity before the emir, and was beheaded. The Church celebrates him on January 9.

Francisco Otamendi

9 Jan 2025

St. Raymond of Peñafort, patron saint of lawyers and jurists

Saint Raymond, whose memory is celebrated today, January 7, is the patron saint of lawyers and jurists. He was born in Peñafort (Barcelona) in 1175 and died in January 1275, almost a centenarian, and was the third Master General of the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans, jurist and doctor of Law, and confessor and personal advisor to Pope Gregory IX.

Francisco Otamendi

7 Jan 2025

Elizabeth Seton, a widow with 5 children, requested Baptism.

On January 4, the Church celebrates Elizabeth Ann Seton, a married Protestant with five children who converted to Catholicism and, after becoming a widow, founded the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph. Canonized in 1975, she was the first person born in the United States to be declared a saint. It is also the feast day of St. Angela of Foligno, a Franciscan nun.

Francisco Otamendi

4 Jan 2025

Most Holy Name of Jesus and St. Geneviève of Paris

The Church celebrates on January 3 the Most Holy Name of Jesus, announced by the Angel to St. Joseph and imposed on the Child at the circumcision. Invoked since the beginnings of the Church, IHS (Iesus Hominum Salvator, Jesus Savior of men), later became the emblem of the Society of Jesus. Saint Genevieve of Paris is also commemorated today.

Francisco Otamendi

3 Jan 2025

Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus, families of saints

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors of the Church, were united by a deep friendship, fought against Arianism, and their liturgical memory is celebrated today, January 2.

Francisco Otamendi

2 Jan 2025

Saint Sylvester I, the Pope of the Constantinian era

St. Sylvester, whose feast day is today, December 31, was the first Pope of the Church who did not have to hide in the catacombs. His collaboration with Emperor Constantine in the 4th century brought about the transition from pagan Rome to Christian Rome. Saint Melania is also celebrated today.

Francisco Otamendi

31 Dec 2024

Transfer of the remains of the Apostle St. James to Galicia

On December 30, the Church commemorates the transfer of the body of St. James the Apostle from Xaffta (Palestine) to Galicia, after his martyrdom, to be buried in the place where the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela stands today. In addition, St. Felix I, Pope, is celebrated.

Francisco Otamendi

30 Dec 2024

Pati.te: "I felt the Lord saying to me: Work with the talents I have given you".

Patricia Trigo, known as Pati.te, developed her love for drawing since she was a child. Now she has turned her passion into a tool for evangelization. Her illustrations transmit tenderness, joy and the love of God, winning over thousands of followers around the world.

Javier García Herrería

30 Dec 2024

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