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Feast of the Assumption of Mary - August 15

On this day, August 15, the Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, after she fell asleep at the end of her life. The belief that Mary w...

Aug 15, 2026

Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe – August 14

Daniel from the Jaffa community sent us an article about Saint Maximilian Kolbe, whose feast is celebrated on August 14.

Aug 14, 2026

Feast of Saint Clare- August 11

Clare (1194-1253) (Chiara Offreduccio) was an Italian noblewoman who became the foundress of an order of nuns now called "Poor Clares".

Aug 11, 2026

Feast of Saint Edith Stein – August 9

On August 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of Edith Stein, the German Jewish philosopher and Catholic mystic who became a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Be...

Aug 09, 2026

Feast of Saint Dominic – August 8

Saint Dominic is the founder of one of the most important orders of monks in the Catholic Church. His feast is celebrated on August 8.

Aug 08, 2026

Feast of the Transfiguration – August 6

Lucia from the Jerusalem community writes about the feast. This feast was established in order to remember an event which is described in the three Synoptic Gospels as we...

Aug 06, 2026

Icon of Mary and Jesus

Color icon hand painted on wood (26.8 X 20.9)

The Tenderness of the Mother. Handmade in Israel.

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