Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments
The chrism Mass is traditionally held in the archdiocese on the Monday of Holy Week. The scheduling allows priests to be with their people in their own parishes for the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper and other liturgies of the Triduum.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he is holding with the heads of Vatican offices.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
This is the pattern, the lesson, Easter’s strange suggestion, that even in the tombs of our lives, even when there’s no reasonable ground to hope, we still do not despair.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
The history of relics — authentic or fake — is an amazing, fascinating chapter of Christian history through the centuries, especially the relics of Jesus Christ, which remain the most venerated and famous.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Saints
No saint (outside the Bible) is more associated with the festival of Easter than St. John Chrysostom.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
Just the name “Easter” brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day — not only a few weeks on the church calendar — but, for Christians, a way of life.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
From baking sweet breads to blessing baskets, Holy Week is full of long-standing traditions that transcend cultures and continents. The following list includes a quick overview of family favorites.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Easter, Lent, Movie & Television Reviews
With Easter approaching, viewers of faith may want to dip into this store of vintage offerings, especially in search of pictures suitable for the whole family.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, News, Vatican, World News
Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Easter, News, Religious Freedom, World News
Amid signs of changes and more religious inclusivity in the country, church leaders in Bangladesh called for Easter Sunday to be a public holiday.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Easter belongs to Christ, not to people deciding where it falls on a calendar, Pope Francis said.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
Spiritual warfare is real, and we are called to actively resist the devil.
