An Easter Season Parable
COMMENTARY: The Rite of Baptism was first liturgically celebrated on Easter Sunday, in order to make the point that unless Christ himself had first overcome death, there could be no baptism for anyone.
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‘You Were Ransomed ... With the Precious Blood of Christ’
User’s Guide to Sunday, April 26
On Earth Day, Pope Francis Urges Solidarity with Most Vulnerable
He called for a renewed sense “of sacred respect for the earth, for it is not just our home but also God’s home,” adding that “this should make us all the more aware that we stand on holy ground.”
Cardinal’s Pardon to Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombers Garners Little Local Attention
Sri Lankan Catholics told the Register that the cardinal’s act of forgiveness, expressed at Easter Mass on April 12, is only one aspect of the process that is needed to ward off renewed religious violence.
Why the Easter Season Matters
We are Christians, who belong to the Risen King, and thus we know something others do not.
9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday
Millions of people look forward to and are profoundly moved by this day.
Easter Arrives on Schedule, Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite curtailed liturgies, priests found plenty to celebrate during Holy Week and the Triduum.
US Bishops Offer Prayers for Victims of Easter Storms
The archbishops said Monday that “we must reach out and offer assistance to those affected, especially those who are grieving the loss of loved ones.”
Lent and Easter Unite, As Do All Things, in the Mass
The Holy Eucharist is a threshold across which we pass into heaven.
