As our hearts and minds turn to the memory of Christ’s passion, we must remember the members of his body who live in the shadows of the sacred places where the mysteries of our redemption first unfolded. Our cry for aid for
Holy Saturday is often overlooked in the celebration of Holy Week. On Holy Thursday we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist. On Good Friday we remember the Lord’s Passion. But by Saturday, we’re already attending to all the preparations for Easter Sunday.
As we begin the Easter season, columnist Kenneth Craycraft looks at how Christ’s resurrection changed the political landscape in this earthly city (to use St. Augustine’s phrase) for all of eternity. He writes: “While we are dual citizens, the law of the
Instead of presiding over the nighttime Way of the Cross seated atop a hillside overlooking Rome's Colosseum, Pope Francis followed the service from his Vatican residence, spiritually united in prayer with the 20,000 people gathered outside the ancient amphitheater April 7.
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Alone, without God, humanity is nothing, the papal preacher told Pope Francis and thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion.
"As believers, it is our duty to show what there is behind or underneath" proclamations of relativism and nihilism,
On the eve of the Easter Triduum, columnist Kenneth Craycraft explores the dichotomy of what we think of as political power and the ideal ushered in by the actions of Jesus during Holy Week. Craycraft shows readers “that following Christ has profound
During Lent this year, residents of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where Pope Francis lives, decided to clean out their closets and give away things other people could use. "You can't imagine how much stuff there was," the pope said.
Leading his weekly general
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., invites visitors to contemplate Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection through art every day. For Catholics during Holy Week, this takes on a new meaning. “Works of sacred art bring to life in vivid color,
Holy Week is the epicenter of the liturgical year, since Christ’s cross is the axis around which all ages turn. In the Upper Room on Holy Thursday, he anticipates the sacrifice of his body, given for the life of his bride, the
Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, begins the Church’s celebration of Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday — commemorating the Last Supper — Good Friday — where we remember Christ’s crucifixion and death for all sinners — the Easter Vigil on