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The Cry of Abel’s Blood
Commonweal - Apr 14, 2017 at 12:48 pm The Cry of Abel’s Blood
By Jerome A. MillerApril 14, 2017
I don’t recall when or how I first learned about the murder of six million Jews. But I do remember waiting for an estate...
Fr. Cantalamessa: Passion teaches Cross our only hope
News.va - Apr 14, 2017 at 12:41 pm (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis presided over the Passion Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday. In keeping with tradition, the Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Raniero...
Preacher of Papal Household: Christ's Cross is world's hope
News.va - Apr 14, 2017 at 12:41 pm (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis presided over the Passion Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica on Good Friday.
In keeping with tradition, the Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Raniero...
Why is there a skull beneath my crucifix?
Aleteia - Apr 14, 2017 at 12:00 pm An ancient tradition links Golgotha to the very beginnings of sin.It is known by many names – Golgotha, Calvary, the Place of the Skull. Regardless of what one calls it, the...
Good Friday papal preacher: In a changing world, the cross remains the same
EWTN - Vatican News - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:57 am Vatican City, Apr 14, 2017 / 11:57 am (EWTN News/CNA).- Even as sinful people in a society filled with violence and increasing secularism, we have hope because Christ's cross...
Good Friday papal preacher: In a changing world, the cross remains the same
Catholic News Agency - General - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:57 am Vatican City, Apr 14, 2017 / 10:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Even as sinful people in a society filled with violence and increasing secularism, we have hope because Christ's cross...
Matzoh marketing: Bloomberg offers a clever read on culture, marketing of Judaism lite
GetReligion - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:45 am
When I studied in France as a college sophomore, my host family in Strasbourg were Sephardic Jews, which means I got immersed in Friday Shabbat observances, visited a synagogue...
Good Friday Catholicism
OnePeterFive - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:44 am Want to listen to this post instead? Check out our audio recording of this essay:
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The sky was...
His Apperance was so Marred, Beyond Human Semblance
Creative Minority Report - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:23 am 13 Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 As many were astonished at him -- his appearance was so marred, beyond human...
Dear psychologist: my husband’s hypochondria is hurting our marriage
Aleteia - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:00 am What is he really trying to tell his wife? Recently, in my practice as a psychologist, I spoke with a woman named Karolina whose husband constantly complains about his health, and...
Roman Sacrament Altars 2017
New Liturgical Movement - Apr 14, 2017 at 11:00 am One of the most beautiful things about Holy Week in Rome is the long-standing popular custom of visiting the Sacrament Altars (often called “sepolcri - sepulchers” in Italian) of...
Fascinating exchanges over the meaning of ‘Amoris laetitia’ – Is some clarity emerging?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Apr 14, 2017 at 10:53 am If you haven’t been following this, you might tune in.
Pope Francis’ document Amoris laetitia has sparked sharp divisions and debates. The sides have drawn up pretty much into...
Our Sorrowful Mother on Good Friday
CatholicMom.com - Apr 14, 2017 at 10:30 am
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Very few things can compare with the unconditional love of a mother. It’s a bond that unites the mother to her child for...
Pope to priests: Never separate truth, joy, mercy from the Gospel
Franciscan Media - Apr 14, 2017 at 10:30 am VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Always preach the whole truth of the Gospel with humility and respect and never be afraid to offer that truth just “one sip at a time,” Pope Francis told the...
Tenebræ factæ sunt: The Crucifixion of Our Lord
Rorate Coeli - Apr 14, 2017 at 10:00 am Tenebræ factæ sunt,
dum crucifixissent Iesum iudæi:
et circa horam nonam exclamavit Jesus voce magna:
"Deus meus, ut quid me dereliquisti?"
Alejo de Vahía
Cristo Crucificado (c....
Remember Christ’s 3 hours on the cross and 33 years on earth with this short prayer
Aleteia - Apr 14, 2017 at 10:00 am A worthy tradition to add to your devotions for the most somber day of the year.Below is an ancient and powerful prayer that has been passed down over the years and can be prayed...
Syria saved by the nuns of Damascus
Vatican Insider - Apr 14, 2017 at 9:35 am How to bring comfort and hope to a nation devastated for over 5 years by war? How do you revive hearts wounded by grief? How can Christ bring his salvation to the desperate and...
Report Card: State threats to religious freedom, pro-abortion Panetta hailed as ‘role model’
Creative Minority Report - Apr 14, 2017 at 9:01 am Michigan, Pennsylvania cases threaten freedom of Catholic schoolsHow free should religious schools be to determine who studies at their schools?In 1994, Michigan courts declined...
Reflection for Good Friday: The Victory of the Cross
CatholicMom.com - Apr 14, 2017 at 9:00 am
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Readings for April 14, 2017: Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Terrorism is nothing new. It’s probably as old as the human race.
In fact...
If it’s pyramids you want to see, beat the crowds and come here
Aleteia - Apr 14, 2017 at 9:00 am Sudan offers a surprising look into ancient Egyptian history.This week, the celebration of Passover calls to mind the sojourn of the Jews in Egypt. And as Christians commemorate ...
