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Easter / Lent News
Reflection: Health Care Legislation and the Fiery Serpent
God is inviting us to repentance even as He chastises us in our Lenten wilderness.We too, like Israel, complained of lack of "care." ... continue reading
The Transforming Power of the Cross
Carry your cross with generosity. Carry your cross with patience, love, and joy. See in your cross your sanctification, your eternal ... continue reading
Fr. Farfaglia: Victory Over Satan
Aside from the real spiritual warfare that we experience with Satan, he can also make havoc on our weaknesses and wounds that we ... continue reading
Neither Do I Condemn You, Mercy and Reconciliation
Encounter between Jesus and adulterous woman; every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) ... continue reading
Reflection: The Silence of St.Joseph
The silence of Joseph draws us to our knees in worship of the Word made flesh in whose presence all words of men lose their meaning. ... continue reading
Pope Benedict on St. Joseph, the Just Man
His is a silence permeated by contemplation of the mystery of God, in an attitude of total availability to his divine wishes. ROME ... continue reading
Lenten Reflection on Human Suffering: What It Means To Be a Child of God
God will wipe away every tear, and there will be no more suffering and death (Rev 21:4). KNOXVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) - Why do we ... continue reading
Lent is an Invitation and a Means to Transfiguration
Through our Lenten observance we are empowered to begin living our lives differently now. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) ... continue reading
Aide: The Pope Is a Model for Living Lent
'In secularized society there are many who do not really know what Lent means and how it must be lived... If we want a clear and concrete ... continue reading
Pope: Crossing the Desert, Abandoning Ourselves to God
Going into the desert meant voluntarily exposing himself to the enemy's attacks, to temptation... and entering into battle with him on ... continue reading
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Easter 2025 / Lent 2025
Begins on Wednesday March 5th, 2025
Ends on Thursday April 17th, 2025
'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead'
Lent Event
Importance
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday
Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion... continue reading
Living Lent
March 5th, 2025 - April 17th, 2025
Commit to your faith and choose to 'live' Lent. Join our 40-day challenge to authentically live the Lenten season. Get inspired, don't just observe Lent, live it!... continue reading
Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday
March 4th, 2025
In France, the people feasted on foods that would be given up during the forty days of Lent. Meats, eggs, and milk were finished off in one day, giving the holiday its French title of 'Mardi Gras' which means Fat Tuesday... continue reading
Ash Wednesday
March 5th, 2025
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting... continue reading
Palm Sunday
April 13th, 2025
Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four canonical Gospels... continue reading
Holy Week
April 13th, 2025 – April 19th, 2025
On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the first joy of the season, as we celebrate Our Lord's triumphant entrance into Jerusalem where he was welcomed by... continue reading
Holy Thursday / Last Supper
April 17th, 2025
Holy Thursday is the most complex and profound of all religious observances. It celebrates his last supper with the disciples, a celebration of Passover... continue reading
Good Friday
April 18th, 2025
On Good Friday, each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Holy Week... continue reading
Easter Sunday
April 20th, 2025
Easter is the principal feast of the ecclesiastical year. Leo I calls it the greatest feast, and says that Christmas is celebrated only in preparation for Easter... continue reading
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Ascension of Our Lord
Thursday May 29th, 2025
The Ascension of Our Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation, celebrates the day that Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. The Ascension occurred on the 40th day of Easter, a Thursday... continue reading
Pentecost
Sunday June 8, 2025
Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (20:16) and Corinthians (16:8)... continue reading
Fasting and Abstinence
Every Friday
For most people the easiest practice to consistently fulfill will be the traditional one, to abstain from meat on all Fridays of the year. During Lent abstinence from meat on Fridays is obligatory in the... continue reading
What did you give up for Lent?
All of Lent
From the humorous to the bizarre, people have had interesting Lenten experiences. Tell us about what you are going to give up for this Lenten Year... continue reading
Everything answered from when does lent end, ashes, giving something up, stations of the cross and blessed palms. The key to understanding the meaning of Lent is simple... continue reading
The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ, a faith believed and lived as the central truth by the first Christian community... continue reading
The Easter Bunny is a symbol of Easter that is popular in western culture, especially with children. According to folklore, the Easter Bunny hides Easter eggs for children to find on Easter morning... continue reading
He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. - Matthew 28:6. Learn more about the Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus Christ... continue reading
Catholic Online Shopping offers a variety of Easter gifts & Easter treats for all ages! Choose a gift for someone special and celebrate the joy of Easter... continue reading
Easter / Lent News
5 Beautiful scriptures to remind you what Easter is all about Watch
This Easter, make sure to take a moment with your family to thank Jesus for his amazing sacrifice. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Turn ... continue reading
Good Friday: The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Church and the Sacraments Watch
We will soon commemorate Good Friday. This is the day when the whole world stands still. We will recall the great Sacrifice offered on the ... continue reading
The surprising origins of the Easter Bunny -- it's not what you think! Watch
The Easter Bunny is a symbol of Easter that is popular in western culture, especially with children. According to folklore, the Easter ... continue reading
The Sacred Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. The Mystery of Faith Watch
"Beginning with the Easter Triduum as its source of light, the new age of the Resurrection fills the whole liturgical year with its ... continue reading
Footwashing, the Holy Thursday Mandatum: God is Love and Love is a Verb Watch
As we enter into these three days, the one day, we make this mystery our own. No mere spectators in this Act of Love we become ... continue reading
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