Easter redemption
April 4, 2024
Holy Week and Easter bring with them liturgies of great beauty and solemnity suitable to the momentous significance of the events they recall. That significance
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New Catholics welcomed at Easter Vigil
April 2, 2024
Across the Arlington diocese, many adults were welcomed into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses March 30. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the Easter
Easter Mass at expo center
April 2, 2024
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Easter Sunday Mass for 3,500 Catholics at the Fredericksburg Expo Center March 31. The Mass primarily drew parishioners of St.
Pope prays people will experience, share Easter joy
April 2, 2024
VATICAN CITY — Like the women disciples who discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and ran to tell the others, Christians should be filled
On Easter, pope asks Christ to ‘roll away’ the stones of war worldwide
April 2, 2024
VATICAN CITY — Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the
Easter marks the ‘rebirth of hope amid the ruins of failure,’ pope says
April 2, 2024
VATICAN CITY — Easter is a promise that no matter how dark the world may seem and no matter how heavy the burdens one carries,
An Easter feast begins with a basket blessing
April 5, 2023
As families prepare for their Easter feasts, priests suggest an extra step: blessing the ingredients. On Holy Saturday, parishes across the diocese will hold
Christ’s resurrection brings hope amid ‘Easter of war,’ pope says
April 17, 2022
VATICAN CITY — The joy of Christ’s resurrection is needed now more than ever in a time when war in Ukraine and other parts of
Gospel Commentary for April 17
April 17, 2022
The spirit of death has weighed upon us heavily for a long time now. I don’t mean only the past month of renewed war in
Risen Christ brings peace to broken world, pope says at Easter Vigil
April 16, 2022
VATICAN CITY — The joy of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead gives joy and strength to those who are called to bring peace, reconciliation and
