In a side chapel of the Basilica of St. Praxedes in Rome sits a fragment of black and white stone. It is claimed to be the Column of Flagellation, a piece of the pillar at which Jesus was scourged, brought back to
OSV publisher Scott Richert recently came across the following passage written by Blessed Carlo Acutis: “Like creation, the Passion continues. That is, until the end of the world, of this world.” In his latest column, Richert explores what these words should mean
An exhibition in Spain featuring a hyper-realistic depiction of Jesus' lifeless body gives a greater appreciation and understanding of the Passion, much like centuries-old artistic works that adorn countless churches around the world, said art curator Álvaro Blanco.
While 17th- and 18th-century altarpieces
It’s been almost 20 years since Mel Gibson’s groundbreaking film “The Passion of the Christ” was released. It was immensely popular when it hit the theaters but also set off storms of controversy, and it continues to divide audiences today. Two problems,
Each Holy Week, we read aloud the passion of Christ. And each time the story of Christ’s suffering and death rings in our ears, we have another opportunity to find ourselves among his disciples. We, too, have betrayed him, like Judas. At
On Good Friday, parishioners of Corpus Christi Church in Miami will again reflect on Jesus' Passion while processing the streets alongside the sculpture of Cristo de la Misericordia (Christ of Mercy), the only sculpture of its kind in the world.
This life-size and
The commemoration of Christ's passion, death and resurrection during the Easter triduum brings much-needed hope to a world beset by uncertainty, Pope Francis said.
During his weekly general audience March 31, the pope said that as Christians prepare to celebrate another Easter in
In the Pastoral Answers column this week, a reader asks, “I can’t understand the passage where St. Paul says in the book of Colossians, ‘In my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of