Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says April 4, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News “It is always possible to begin anew, because there is a new life that God can awaken in us in spite of all our failures,” the pope said April 3 during his celebration of the Easter Vigil.
Victory over death April 3, 2021By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Feature, Wit & Wisdom None of us can pull ourselves out of the grave. But Jesus could. And so we put our faith in Him. Fear of death is normal. With human eyes we can only see a life ended.
Pope leads Via Crucis with young people in torch-lit St. Peter’s Square April 2, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News For the second year in a row, Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross from St. Peter’s Square rather than Rome’s Colosseum because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A sweet gift, a birthday, Easter foods, and spring snow (7 Quick Limericks) April 2, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window If you like limericks, this post is for you.
Cardinal, at pope’s Good Friday service, decries divisions within church April 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Francis presided over the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, the preacher of the papal household called on bishops and all Catholics to examine their consciences for ways they may be harming the unity of the Catholic Church.
Son of Man, son of Krypton: DC trilogy takes cues from Christ’s passion April 2, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, World News Many Catholics rely on passion plays or films to aid in their reflection on Christ’s passion and death. One of the unlikeliest of places to find echoes of this pivotal moment in Christian history is director Zack Snyder’s trilogy based on the beloved DC Comics superheroes.
The finches’ first Easter April 2, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This will be our pet birds’ first Easter with us.
At 105, Catholic woman beats COVID-19 with a lot of faith and a little gin April 1, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Lucia DeClerck has survived the 1918 influenza pandemic, two world wars, the loss of three husbands, one son and many of her physicians. And COVID-19.
‘Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus’ makes Easter story accessible for children April 1, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Easter, Feature, The Narthex Parents looking to introduce their children to the Easter story in a loving, gentle way have a great resource in “Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus.”
Archbishop Lori, bishops and Catholic groups pray for end to anti-Asian hate crimes, violence April 1, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice “Whether blatantly acted out in violence or more quietly through long-sustained prejudices, racism and hatred must be exposed and condemned,” said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori.
Beauty Resurrected: St. Leo the Great puts murals in new, improved light April 1, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate St. Leo the Great in Little Italy is unsure when it will again be able to host one of its traditional street festivals. When it does, however, visitors will be able take in the majestic imagery of the “Glorification of the Canonization of St. Leo the Great” and adjacent murals that have been restored in its apse.
Confusions about blessings March 31, 2021By Richard Doerflinger Catholic News Service Filed Under: A More Human Society, Commentary The church cannot change its teaching for self-styled “liberals” or “conservatives,” as it must serve the designs of God found in Scripture and fully revealed by Christ.