Comfort My People — Let us prepare our hearts for Holy Week
byThe final days of Lent can be a time when our Lenten spiritual practices weigh heavily upon us. The enthusiasm that we had on…
Holy Week
Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem remains closed
byBy Barb Fraze, OSV News (OSV News) — Israeli authorities closed Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher as part of wider closures for security…
Between Amens — Chrism Mass is a treasure
byHoly Week is nearly here. Each of its liturgies is a feast for the senses — unique sights, smells, sounds and textures that signal…
Not knowing pope’s role, Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week…
Stations of the Cross planned during Holy Week
byStations of the Cross will be prayed and reenacted around the Archdiocese of Louisville during Holy Week, including at: Additional opportunities may be found…
In Holy Week, Jesus and Mary show us ‘meaning of love,’ says archbishop
byLOS ANGELES — As Catholics entered Holy Week March 28, during Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in…
Holy Week changes aim to make liturgies accessible
byAs the second Easter under pandemic conditions approaches, special adaptations are being made around the world to make Holy Week liturgies less risky and…
Pope leads Way of the Cross in empty, torch-lit St. Peter’s Square
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — For the first time in his papacy, Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross…
On Holy Thursday, pope thanks God for world’s priests
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Unable to invite Rome’s priests to mark Holy Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis thanked…
A Time to Speak — Are we there yet?
byBy Briana Craddock There is a road that stretches through the Mojave desert in California that is part of the route that connects Los…