Giant cross raised in Chicago’s Daley Plaza to celebrate Easter
A large, 19-foot cross was installed in Chicago’s Daley Plaza on Holy Thursday, and it will remain in the plaza until April 3.
Cardinal Grech’s controversial comments add to list of concerns on postsynodal study groups
Cardinal Mario Grech and Pope Francis at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 28, 2023. / Credit: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media National Catholic Register, Mar 29, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). If Cardinal Mario Grech held nearly any office other than the one he does, his recent comments in favor […]
The Cross is the Axis on which the Cosmos turns
But as for me, God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… — Apostle Paul (Gal 6:14) When St. Paul preached “Jesus Christ and him crucified,” the crucifix […]
The sword of Peter, the ear of Malchus, and wise zeal
The proclamation of the gospel is fraught with spiritual peril, especially when an interlocutor is immature or misinformed, and we ourselves are hardly replete with prudence. We are obliged to boldly account for our hope […]
The Consequences of Parental Ignorance: Digital Dangers #7
As we have already touched on in earlier episodes, screens and the content they deliver adversely affect the mental and emotional maturation of young people, with some content–such as pornography–inflicting lifelong damage. These dangers are considered in more detail today, with special attention paid to the responsibilities that all parents must shoulder to ensure their […]
Citizenship test in Germany to include questions about Jews and the Holocaust
The German Interior Minister announced Berlin’s intention to include questions about Jewish life, the Holocaust and anti-Semitism in the citizenship test.
Pope Francis in a women’s prison: “The Lord always awaits us with open arms”
During a mass held in prison on Maundy Thursday, Pope Francis said that Jesus “never tires of forgiving.” Earlier in the morning, he encouraged priests to be attentive to all those who are distant from the Church.
Next to it ‘I feel I’m not alone,’ says guardian of Jesus’ crown of thorns in Paris
PARIS (OSV News) — In December 2023, Christophe Grunenwald, a knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem since 2000, was given a special task of representing his order at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. His task is in fact a major duty — he is responsible for watching over Jesus Christ’s […]
The Heretics Accuse The Chrism Mass Of Rigid Clericalism (seriously)
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We Were There When They Crucified the Lord
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? The lyrics of Mahalia Jackson’s famous gospel blues song echoed through many churches during Holy Week. We sing it as a song of remembrance, which takes us back to the suffering of our Lord. We were there with joy at his triumphal entry into the city. We […]