Holy Thursday is a celebration of The Last Supper Jesus had with his Apostles before his death on the Cross. Matthew, Mark, and Luke contain narratives of this event in their Gospels. The Gospel of John gives a different account, wherein Jesus washes the feet of his...
https://unsplash.com/photos/ExV72ahe4sE Holy Week is at the very height of participation within the Catholic Church, and beyond. It is a time for prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and of walking with Jesus on the road to Calvary. Jesus draws us to pray with him, and to be...
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, longtime secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, updates the Stations of the Cross with new reflections from Jesus’ passion. The Way of the Cross is an illustrated guide provides us with the prayers, reflection and images to contemplate the...
As Catholics and as people of faith, Holy Week is a time for maturation in our relationship with Christ. As we pray and draw closer to Jesus during Holy Week, here are some pointers to stay focused on what matters most in terms of our faith and making the best of this...
In the weeks leading up to Holy Week and Easter, the Catholic Church encourages us to persevere in our Lenten penances so that we can “come safely to the paschal festivities.” But what if paschal festivities look different this year than ever before? For...
