‘The mother of all holy vigils’: Jerusalem basilica is first place to announce Easter
With the incense burned from the newly blessed fire, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, incenses the “Stone of Anointing,” located at the entrance of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, where, according to tradition, the body of Jesus was anointed and prepared with aromatic oils for burial. March 30, 2024. / Credit: […]
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Easter Sunday 2024
It is EASTER Sunday and the beginning of Paschaltide. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Did you go to liturgies of the Triduum? Did you GO TO CONFESSION? Tell … Read More →
60,000 attend papal Easter Sunday Mass (AP)
An estimated 60,000 people attended the outdoor Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, at which Pope Francis presided (video, booklet). Although the Pope did not preach a homily, he appeared to have overcome the health concerns that led him to skip the Good Friday Stations of the Cross in the Colosseum.
Pope Francis: Easter Message ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (To the City and the World) (Vatican Press Office)
At noon on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis delivered his message and imparted his blessing to the city and the world (urbi et orbi) from the Loggia of the Blessings of St. Peter’s Basilica. “Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!” he began. “Today throughout the world there resounds the message proclaimed two thousand years ago from […]
Ukraine faces massive attacks on Easter Sunday
Ukraine says it has come under massive Russian air strikes on Easter Sunday. Russia confirmed Sunday that it conducted a massive strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and natural gas industry, though Ukraine also managed to attack sites in Russia. Read all
The Empty Tomb: Where Was Jesus?
PDF Button In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. Who was the first person to see the Resurrected Jesus? Based upon the Protestant heresy of “sola Scriptura” (the Bible alone), many people would answer that Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Our Risen Lord on Easter Sunday. However, as Catholics, […]
ROME 24/3– Day 10: Holy Saturday and the Harrowing of Hell
Sunrise, when? 05:54 Sunset, when? 19:36 Ave Maria? 19:00 Quiet day, as befitting Holy Saturday. All is quiet in the Church as Christ’s soon to be reclaimed Body is in the tomb while His human fused divinity harrows Hell. HEY! … Read More →
Full text of Pope Francis’ urbi et orbi blessing for Easter 2024
Pope Francis gives his urbi et orbi Easter blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on March 31, 2024. / Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA Vatican City, Mar 31, 2024 / 09:15 am (CNA). On the morning of Easter Sunday 2024, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before delivering his urbi et […]
Pope Francis on Easter: May the Risen Christ Open a Path of Peace in the Holy Land
National Catholic Register Pope Francis gives his message and blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on March 31. ‘May the light of the Resurrection illuminate our minds, and convert our hearts, and make us aware of the value of every human life, which must be welcomed, protected and loved.’
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’
Pope Francis presides at the Vatican’s Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 30, 2024 / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Mar 30, 2024 / 17:22 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Saturday evening presided over the Easter Vigil Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica, reflecting on the gravity of Easter as a symbol of God’s reborn hope and the ultimate […]