On Holy Saturday, April 11, as Christians contemplate Jesus lying in the tomb, Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia will lead a liturgy of prayer and contemplation before the Shroud of Turin at 5 p.m. local time (10 a.m. CDT).
Archdiocese to livestream display Shroud of Turin on Holy Saturday
Fra Angelico’s ‘The Entombment of Christ’
Fra Angelico’s “The Entombment of Christ” places us at the tomb as those who loved Christ and were loved by him prepare his body for burial.
St. Catherine of Siena
Advocate of peace, advisor to popes FEAST DAY: April 29 On the feast of the Annunciation, 1347, Jacopo and Lapa Benincasa welcomed their 25th child into […]
Ask Father Tom: What do we really mean when we say ‘I believe’?
Faith is not an assent to abstract truth, but trust in a person whose love for us is the very reason we exist at all.
Googling ‘prayer’ has skyrocketed with coronavirus spread, expert says
Google searches for “prayer” have surged worldwide in step with the surge of emerging cases of COVID-19, according to a European researcher.
Sunday Scripture readings – April 5, 2020: Entering Holy Week
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
First reading: Is 50:4-7
Second reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Mt 26:14 — 27:66 or 27:11-54
Prelate advises cellphones can’t be used to administer sacraments
Administering the sacrament of reconciliation via cellphone is impermissible under church teaching, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship.
Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special “Mass in the Time of Pandemic” to plead for God’s mercy and gift of strength in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.