What is a Jubilee?

“Jubilee” is the name given to a particular year. A time to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation.

What is a Jubilee?

The Jubilee Year is a time to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation.

The Year of the Jubilee

The origins of the Year of the Jubilee - a year of restoration, freedom and celebration.

Jubilee in the Catholic Church

In the Catholic Church, the concept of Jubilee or ‘Holy Year’ was used to declare special years for forgiveness and reconciliation. 

Jubilee and the Teachings of Jesus

In this section, David McLoughlin, the Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology at Newman University, Birmingham, explores the teachings of Jesus within the "Great" and "Little" traditions.