Dedication Days
This blog post is dedicated to those days of the Liturgical Year where we honor the consecration of churches. The liturgical color for such dedications are white, signifying the glory of God for which the church is consecrated. One these days it is good to renew our Baptismal promises, recalling how we are also consecrated to God. On the Feast of St. John Lateran, it is good to pray for the Pope since this church is deemed "the Pope's Church." The same should also be done when we honor the dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica as the Pope is the successor of St. Peter. Dedication of a Church or Chapel, St. Gertrude Devotions St. John Lateran (November 9th) “A plenary indulgence is available for the faithful who visit a cathedral and pray the Our Father and Nicene Creed on the Feast of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran on November 9th or on the Feast of the Dedication of Saints Peter and Paul on November 18th.” About St. John Lateran St. John's...