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Mar. 30 Monday of Holy Week, Triduum
For those following the readings of daily Mass in Lent, the Biblical best has been saved for Holy Week. The book of the prophet Isaiah contains four separate descriptions of …
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Alfred the Great (849-901)
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), one of the most popular Catholic writers in the early twentieth century, here presents a brief biography of Alfred the Great, the ninth-century hero of his …
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The Paschal Mystery: Our Exodus from Death to Life
Do you feel stuck in the spiritual life, like something is holding you back? Did Lent fall short of bringing about deeper conversion? Holy Week, as the culmination of Lent, …
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Israeli Police Block Cardinal, Custos From Entering Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP Light shines over the Edicule, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, …
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Recovering the Origins of Catholic Social Teaching, Part One
Detail of a portrait of Pope Leo XIII, painted by Philip de László in 1900. (Image: Wikipedia) Editor’s note: The following piece is the first part of a two-part essay. I …
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ASIA/MALAYSIA – Malaysian Ambassador Assan: “Respect for international law, and the protection of human dignity is the path to peace in the Middle East and Southeast Asia”
by Paolo Affatato Vatican City – With regard to the conflict in the Middle East, “Malaysia supports dialogue, respect for international law, and the protection of human dignity – concrete …
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily
“As Jesus walks the Way of the Cross, we place ourselves behind him, following in his footsteps,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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Holiness Is the Best Defense of the Faith
Paolo Veronese, “St. Anthony Preaching to the Fish,” ca. 1580, Galleria Borghese, Rome COMMENTARY: In Lent and Holy Week, we are reminded that arguments alone cannot overcome misunderstanding — only …
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Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Fr. Francesco Ielpo, the custos of the Holy Land, were prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher by Israeli police …
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Five Ways to Observe Holy Week
1. Attend the Chrism Mass At Mass on the morning of Holy Thursday or another day near Easter, each diocese’s bishop consecrates the Holy Chrism that will be used throughout …