Jerusalem’s Holy Week embraced with silent prayer, intimate liturgies as war continues to escalate Pope at Colosseum: Follow Christ’s path, including the Way of the Cross, to bring peace Movie Review: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Pope Leo XIV calls Israeli, Ukrainian leaders on Good Friday, urging peace Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles Local News Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles Jay Sorgi April 3, 2026 Deacon John Martin, who served many years at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville, died March 25. He was known for his compassion and warmth. Father Frank Brauer remembered as quiet yet fun priest dedicated to parishioners Katie V. Jones April 2, 2026 That commitment to fostering community, even in challenging circumstances, defined Father Frank Brauer’s priesthood. He died March 30 in Florida after a short time in hospice care. He was 79. Sister Mary Sheehan, D.C., dies at 86 Catholic Review Staff April 2, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary (Mary Helena) Sheehan was offered March 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary died March 22. She was 86. Mercy Medical Center brings past, present together to inspire future Katie V. Jones April 2, 2026 The classical music cued and so began an episode of Mercy’s four-part, hour-long series that brings historical medical figures together with modern-age Mercy doctors for a discussion on the challenges and advancements each have faced in the medical world. More Local News World News Jerusalem’s Holy Week embraced with silent prayer, intimate liturgies as war continues to escalate Paulina Guzik April 3, 2026 Holy Week in the Holy Land is unfolding in unprecedented silence, as war-related restrictions have left sacred sites largely without the faithful. Pope at Colosseum: Follow Christ’s path, including the Way of the Cross, to bring peace Carol Glatz April 3, 2026 Life must be lived as a journey seeking to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, Pope Leo XIV said after completing the Stations of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum. Pope Leo XIV calls Israeli, Ukrainian leaders on Good Friday, urging peace Courtney Mares April 3, 2026 Pope Leo XIV spoke over the telephone with the presidents of Israel and Ukraine on Good Friday, urging diplomatic solutions and humanitarian support amid the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Europe. Catholic Charities USA’s traveling museum ‘celebrates power of Christian service’ Armando Machado April 3, 2026 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York welcomed the mobile People of Hope Museum March 26, near Union Square in Manhattan. The tractor-trailer-sized traveling museum will tour under the sponsorship of Catholic Charities USA. More World News Commentary Easter or Resurrection Day? The origins of the holiday’s English name Monsignor Charles E. Pope April 3, 2026 Easter is plainly the solemn feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ. It is fine to say Happy Easter. The origin of the word “Easter” is complex. Letter to those entering the Church Archbishop William E. Lori April 3, 2026 A most joyful day in my ministry as your bishop is the First Sunday of Lent when we celebrate the Rite of Election. It is a beautiful moment when the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is filled to overflowing with those of you entering the Church, together with your godparents, sponsors, parish priests, catechists and friends. Proclaiming Easter joy in digital spaces Sister Hosea Rupprecht April 2, 2026 In a world filled with inauthentic social media posts, why not inundate those platforms with authentic Easter joy? If you fasted from social media for Lent, return with a purpose. Consider feet. Actually, consider your own feet. Effie Caldarola April 1, 2026 This sudden spring awareness of feet coincides with our liturgical tradition: the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday. This powerful liturgical moment imitates the example rooted in John 13, when, at the Last Supper Jesus washes his disciples’ feet. The truth about how early Christians celebrated Easter James L. Papandrea April 1, 2026 In the early Church, the feast day of the Resurrection of the Lord was simply called Passover, or some translation of that word, as it still is to this day in most languages of the world. This is where we get the word “paschal” in the Paschal Mystery. That just means, “the Passover Mystery.” More Commentary Featured Video The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), home to the largest public collection of Matisse’s work in the world, will open an exhibition March 29 featuring a rare group of preparatory drawings for the artist’s Stations of the Cross. The exhibition runs through June 28 and includes more than 80 drawings that trace the development of the monumental work.
Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles Jay Sorgi April 3, 2026 Deacon John Martin, who served many years at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville, died March 25. He was known for his compassion and warmth.
Father Frank Brauer remembered as quiet yet fun priest dedicated to parishioners Katie V. Jones April 2, 2026 That commitment to fostering community, even in challenging circumstances, defined Father Frank Brauer’s priesthood. He died March 30 in Florida after a short time in hospice care. He was 79.
Sister Mary Sheehan, D.C., dies at 86 Catholic Review Staff April 2, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary (Mary Helena) Sheehan was offered March 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary died March 22. She was 86.
Mercy Medical Center brings past, present together to inspire future Katie V. Jones April 2, 2026 The classical music cued and so began an episode of Mercy’s four-part, hour-long series that brings historical medical figures together with modern-age Mercy doctors for a discussion on the challenges and advancements each have faced in the medical world.
Jerusalem’s Holy Week embraced with silent prayer, intimate liturgies as war continues to escalate Paulina Guzik April 3, 2026 Holy Week in the Holy Land is unfolding in unprecedented silence, as war-related restrictions have left sacred sites largely without the faithful.
Pope at Colosseum: Follow Christ’s path, including the Way of the Cross, to bring peace Carol Glatz April 3, 2026 Life must be lived as a journey seeking to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, Pope Leo XIV said after completing the Stations of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Leo XIV calls Israeli, Ukrainian leaders on Good Friday, urging peace Courtney Mares April 3, 2026 Pope Leo XIV spoke over the telephone with the presidents of Israel and Ukraine on Good Friday, urging diplomatic solutions and humanitarian support amid the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Europe.
Catholic Charities USA’s traveling museum ‘celebrates power of Christian service’ Armando Machado April 3, 2026 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York welcomed the mobile People of Hope Museum March 26, near Union Square in Manhattan. The tractor-trailer-sized traveling museum will tour under the sponsorship of Catholic Charities USA.
Easter or Resurrection Day? The origins of the holiday’s English name Monsignor Charles E. Pope April 3, 2026 Easter is plainly the solemn feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ. It is fine to say Happy Easter. The origin of the word “Easter” is complex.
Letter to those entering the Church Archbishop William E. Lori April 3, 2026 A most joyful day in my ministry as your bishop is the First Sunday of Lent when we celebrate the Rite of Election. It is a beautiful moment when the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is filled to overflowing with those of you entering the Church, together with your godparents, sponsors, parish priests, catechists and friends.
Proclaiming Easter joy in digital spaces Sister Hosea Rupprecht April 2, 2026 In a world filled with inauthentic social media posts, why not inundate those platforms with authentic Easter joy? If you fasted from social media for Lent, return with a purpose.
Consider feet. Actually, consider your own feet. Effie Caldarola April 1, 2026 This sudden spring awareness of feet coincides with our liturgical tradition: the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday. This powerful liturgical moment imitates the example rooted in John 13, when, at the Last Supper Jesus washes his disciples’ feet.
The truth about how early Christians celebrated Easter James L. Papandrea April 1, 2026 In the early Church, the feast day of the Resurrection of the Lord was simply called Passover, or some translation of that word, as it still is to this day in most languages of the world. This is where we get the word “paschal” in the Paschal Mystery. That just means, “the Passover Mystery.”
