Oftentimes we want to try and honor a loved one we've lost in a special way during the holiday season and especially at Christmas. So here are some ideas to commemorate your loved one on Christmas, or anytime during the holiday season.

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is extremely difficult any time of year, but the pain of such a loss can resurface during the holiday season.

Family history can be a very rewarding experience, tracing ones ancestors and finding out where you come from. Sometimes when you are looking for resources, especially early ones before some vital records such as birth, marriage and death certificates were issued, church records might be available.

Early experiences can play a big part in developing devotion to God. Read guest author, Susan Helene Kramer's experiences in growing her angel wings. She is BellaOnline's Meditation Editor.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, is celebrated one the Thursday following Trinity Sunday or (as in the United States) on the Sunday after the Feast of the Trinity.

On May 1, 2011, Pope John Paul II was declared blessed by Pope Benedict XVI. Here are some other notable events in the early life of Blessed Pope John Paul II, leading up to his papacy.

Soon we will be amidst the Season of Lent. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. All Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence.

Catholic Schools Week is scheduled for January 30 - February 5, 2011. Every year a theme is chosen and this year the theme is: “Catholic Schools - A+ For America.”

The start of a new year often means a fresh beginning, a clean slate, and a time when many make resolutions or set new goals. Do you make resolutions or set new goals at the dawn of a fresh year? If so, do you include faith based resolutions?

Advent is the perfect time to reflect on our own lives as we joyfully await the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.