easter
The celebration of Easter is not just a “religious” event. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that the Resurrection was an historical event due to: The empty tomb. The linen cloths left behind are a sign this was not a human work, like with Lazarus. The appearance of Jesus, the Risen […]
Holy Week is a time of transition in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic church. It is the movement from Lent to Easter in which the faithful reenact and participate in Christ’s Passion. “Passion” comes from a Latin word, “patior”, which means “to endure” and “to suffer”. At Catholic Radio Network, we invite you […]
Just as the season of Advent leads the faithful to Christmas, so does Lent prepare for Easter. Society has captured Christmas, swapping out Jesus with the commercialization of giving. In the fiscal year (and in some families) Christmas is the high point of the year. However, in the Catholic church that is not the case. […]
The liturgical season of Lent prepares us to celebrate the Resurrection of Our Savior. There is a particular focus on our continual spiritual conversion through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. There is also a richness and beauty in the Sacred Triduum leading up to Easter. But what are these days between the end of Lent […]
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