Category: Holy Face of Jesus

It is Thy Face, O Lord, that I seek

Saint John Paul II and the Holy Face When the history of the pontificate of Saint John Paul II is written by a generation to...

Mass of the Holy Face

In Rome and in other places, Shrove Tuesday is observed as the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus. In 2007 I had the privilege...

Blessed Ildefonso Schuster

We often read from Blessed Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster’s magnificent work, The Sacramentary. Here is an excerpt from his presentation of the Advent Ember Days. Prayer...

The Holy Face in Franciscan Spirituality

When it comes to Franciscan spirituality, I, being a son of Saint Benedict and an unworthy disciple of Blessed Abbot Marmion, lay claim to nothing...

Faciem tuam, Domine, requiram

Sunday After the Ascension of the Lord The Most Holy Face of Christ is celebrated on various days of the liturgical year. In the tradition...