The time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost is so special, but sometimes I fear we leave the Easter season behind us too quickly.
Easter and Pentecost
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
Easter
‘He has been raised’: Debunking theories that dismiss Christ’s resurrection
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
The story of the two disciples journeying to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) emphasizes how belief in the Resurrection is not a matter of mere reason or facts, but of a real encounter with the Risen Lord.
Easter gives us reason to hope
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OSV News
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Easter means that what is ugliest in our lives is made not only beautiful, but glorious.
More than 660 welcomed into the Catholic faith in Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Local News, News
Throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 663 candidates and catechumens who had participated in the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in February, entered the Catholic Church this Easter.
Radio Interview: Easter
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview
The Easter season is full of great feasts such as Divine Mercy Sunday and Pentecost, and rich Scripture readings, including the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Father Justin Gough, associate pastor of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, about how the season can help Catholics renew and deepen their faith in the risen Lord.
Pope prays people will experience, share Easter joy
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, News, Vatican, World News
Like the women disciples who discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and ran to tell the others, Christians should be filled with such joy at Easter that they cannot help sharing it with others, Pope Francis said.
50 Days of Rejoicing
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window
Somehow it seems easier to lean into the penance and sacrifice of Lent than the extended exultation of Easter. Maybe a day or two—or even a week—of rejoicing seems manageable. But 50 days? How will we ever be able sustain it?
On Easter, pope asks Christ to ‘roll away’ the stones of war worldwide
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News
Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life” and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said.
Easter marks the ‘rebirth of hope amid the ruins of failure,’ pope says
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Easter is a promise that no matter how dark the world may seem and no matter how heavy the burdens one carries, victory belongs to the Risen Christ and all who believe in him, Pope Francis said.
Easter hope in hard times
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
As Christians, we are called to be a sign of the resurrected Christ to the world. Let’s stop for a moment and consider how we can find hope — even in life’s hard times.
Let’s celebrate Easter for a while
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Lent
Express gratitude for the blessing that this, the greatest feast in the church calendar, truly is.
50 days of Easter spirit
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
Most people don’t think in terms of Easter spirit. Yet the Easter season is a time that is filled with a spirit of joy and hope.
