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The Mystery of Passiontide and Holy Week

The Mystery of Passiontide and Holy Week

Above: Christus mit der heiligen Veronika auf dem Weg zum Kalvarienberg, possibly...

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Against Pettiness

Against Pettiness

"Above all he was always tender, respectful and courteous to women."

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Bishop Chaput Resists Francis Ahead of New Document

Bishop Chaput Resists Francis Ahead of New Document

Bishops of this kind have found that the status quo under Papa Wojtyła – with everything...

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The Bombing of Japanese Catholicism

The Bombing of Japanese Catholicism

Nagasaki was the very epicentre of Japanese Catholicism.

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The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden

The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden

You may here discover the real secret of obtaining consolation in affliction.

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Diebus Saltem Dominicis: Easter Sunday – Christ our Pasch was sacrificed

Diebus Saltem Dominicis: Easter Sunday – Christ our Pasch...

We have looked at the Epistle Reading for Easter Sunday in the past offerings of...

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Joseph of Arimathæa artefact at V&A offers rare window into ‘how England really looked’ in Middle Ages

Joseph of Arimathæa artefact at V&A offers rare window...

“And after this Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for...

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Easter Vigil: We must roll away the stones in our hearts, preaches Pope Francis

Easter Vigil: We must roll away the stones in our hearts,...

ROME – Presiding over the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night Pope Francis drew...

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Was the angel in the tomb the same ‘young man’ who ran away naked during Jesus’s arrest?

Was the angel in the tomb the same ‘young man’ who ran...

“On entering the tomb they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right-hand...

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Finding hope among the ruins: Rebuilding the Church in Ireland through sincerity 

Finding hope among the ruins: Rebuilding the Church in...

On a cold Spring morning on the west coast of Ireland, replete with intermittent...

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‘A tidal wave of truths’: Thomas Merton on the power of the Mass reliving the crucifixion

‘A tidal wave of truths’: Thomas Merton on the power of...

The Mass wields enormous power through its connection to Christ’s death on the cross,...

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Pope’s ‘foreign policy’ Easter message: What got included, what got left out

Pope’s ‘foreign policy’ Easter message: What got included,...

ROME – A pope’s Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi blessing, meaning “to the city and the...

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Pope Francis at Easter Urbi et Orbi: Christ is risen! All begins anew!

Pope Francis at Easter Urbi et Orbi: Christ is risen! All...

Following the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Francis delivers his Easter message and blessing...

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New aid shipment leaves Cyprus for Gaza

New aid shipment leaves Cyprus for Gaza

An aid ship for Gaza residents has left Cyprus carrying 875 tons of food. By Nathan...

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‘Jesus Christ Is Risen’| National Catholic Register

‘Jesus Christ Is Risen’| National Catholic Register

‘Only the Risen Christ, by granting us the forgiveness of our sins, opens the way...

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May the Risen Christ Open a Path of Peace in the Holy Land| National Catholic Register

May the Risen Christ Open a Path of Peace in the Holy Land|...

‘May the light of the Resurrection illuminate our minds, and convert our hearts,...