Katie Prejean McGrady shares the beautiful gift of being present at her devoted grandfather’s death during Holy Week. She says Jesus spent his Holy Week patiently and slowly saying, “I love you,” repeatedly, and Jesus is amid our own Holy Weeks, by
Sacred artist Daniel Mitsui’s work is distinctly medieval but brings in elements of Persian, Celtic and Japanese art. “I think of it as a living style, rather than a historical one,” he told writer Simcha Fisher. Being fascinated with sacred art, Mitsui
Serenity Quesnelle saw six fertility doctors, went through multiple procedures and braved surgery in the hopes of conceiving a child. After four years, one of her doctors felt that nothing more could be done and asked Quesnelle to write down the number
OSV News) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of the USCCB's Committee on International Justice and Peace called upon the faithful to renew prayers during Holy Week for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.
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In the village of Plougastel-Daoulas, near Brest, France, a 17th-century monument has silently stood the test of time. Originally constructed as anex-voto -- in gratitude for surviving a plague -- the calvaire ("calvary") features three prominent crosses, representing the crucifixion of Jesus
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
Palm Sunday holds a special place in the liturgical year for Catholics worldwide. It marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates the Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As we prepare our hearts for this significant day, Our Sunday Visitor presents the
Lenny DeLorenzo offers some advice to parents who are preparing their children for first Communion: “We ought to think deeply about Eucharistic formation from the very beginning, which means the period of preparation for first Communion.” Studying Scriptural episodes that reference God
Mike Aquilina explores how St. John Chrysostom is often considered an Easter saint for his preaching that led to the saint’s own Palm Sunday and Good Friday. St. John Chrysostom’s Easter glory continues in our own time, as his words of his
As Jesus prepared to enter his Passion, he climbed 28 stairs to meet Pontius Pilate. Two thousand years later, pilgrims from across the world travel to Rome to venerate and prayerfully ascend the stairs, meditating on the Passion and death of the