Meditations for Holy Week: Monday
Even though Monday can be the most hectic day of the week, don't forget to carve out some quiet time for yourself today.
View ArticleMeditations for Holy Week: Tuesday
"I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." (Isaiah 49:6). Today we continue our waiting and preparation as we approach Good Friday.
View ArticleThree Simple Ways to Celebrate the Easter Season
Holy Week is the time of year we experience in a deeper way many of the events we remember each time we pray the Holy Rosary.
View ArticleMeditations for Holy Week: Wednesday
As we reach the middle of our Holy Week our waiting turns to anticipation. Spending a little time in prayer each day has helped us to identify some of our weakness and times we need to turn quickly to...
View ArticleThe Easter Triduum: What is it?
Holy Week is the most sacred week in Christianity, the pinnacle of the liturgical year, even more sacred than Christmas. Holy Week commemorates the final week of Our Lord's life, the reason for which...
View ArticlePope Francis’ Eucharistic Miracle in Argentina
One recent account of a scientifically analyzed Eucharistic Miracle was witnessed by our own Pope Francis while he was Cardinal Bergoglio. We've included two accounts for you below, a blog article...
View ArticleHow to Make a Catholic Easter Basket for Kids
The average Easter basket – the thing that really gets children excited on Easter Sunday – doesn't always reflect the significance of the holiday or call to mind Christ’s Resurrection. But this doesn't...
View ArticleOur RCIA Gift Guide: Heaven Will Be Celebrating These New Catholics, and So...
Because receiving God's saving grace through the Sacraments is something to be celebrated, everyone coming into the Church should receive a keepsake or a memento of the special occasion (especially...
View ArticleThe Story of Mary Magdalene and the First Easter Egg
Painting Easter eggs is a beloved ancient tradition for Eastern Catholic churches as well as Orthodox. The eggs are often dyed red to represent the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross. The...
View ArticleThe Feast of the Ascension & the Holy Spirit Novena to Pentecost
The Feast of the Ascension, also called Ascension Thursday, follows 40 days after Easter Sunday and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Feast of the Ascension is probably treated in many places today as...
View ArticleLenten Season 101: A Guide for Everything You Need to Know
Lent is the time of spiritual preparation prior to the Easter season, just as Advent is for Christmas. "Each year, Lent offers us a providential opportunity to deepen the meaning and value of our...
View ArticleMeditations for Holy Week: Monday
Monday of Holy Week is a day of waiting. Just as in the Christmas carol we sing, "Let every heart prepare Him room", we must also prepare our hearts for the sorrows of the Sacred Triduum. Even though...
View ArticleMeditations for Holy Week: Thursday
On Holy Thursday we celebrate the institution of the "source and summit" of our Catholic Faith - The Holy Eucharist. On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His...
View ArticleMeditations for Holy Week: Good Friday
Since the altar was stripped bare and the Eucharist removed from the Tabernacle on Holy Thursday, in the past good Friday was sometimes called "Long Friday." The church seems empty and we again feel a...
View ArticleMeditations for Holy Week: Saturday
On Holy Saturday our sorrow and emptiness begin to be replaced with a growing joy and anticipation. The night is especially dedicated to the Candidates and Catechumens who will become full members of...
View ArticleMy Photo Journey Through the Easter Triduum
Easter is a glorious time to be Catholic. There is nothing more wonderful than to participate in than the various liturgies of the Easter Triduum, the holiest time of year. This is the solemn three-day...
View ArticleThe Ascension of Jesus & the Holy Spirit Novena to Pentecost
The Feast of the Ascension, also called Ascension Thursday, follows 40 days after Easter Sunday and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Feast of the Ascension is probably treated in many places today as...
View ArticleHow the Virgin Mary Began the Way of the Cross After Jesus’ Ascension
According to tradition, towards the end of her life the Blessed Virgin moved from Jerusalem to Ephesus (in modern-day Turkey). No longer able to retrace the steps of her Son's passion where they...
View ArticleLenten Season 101: A Guide for Everything You Need to Know
Jesus taught us clearly that there is no resurrection without the Cross, and Lent is the Church's great spiritual journey as she, the Bride of Christ, joins her Divine spouse in His great suffering on...
View ArticleBegin a New Lenten Tradition and Help Prepare Your Kids For Easter!
The Catholic Company is offering a new product that tells the story of Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday and leading up to Easter Sunday. Children open wooden eggs as they learn about the journey...
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