Gospel Commentary for April 17
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
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
VATICAN CITY — The joy of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead gives joy and strength to those who are called to bring peace, reconciliation and
VATICAN CITY — More than 10,000 people gathered outside Rome’s Colosseum prayed with Pope Francis for peace in the world, while a Ukrainian and a
VATICAN CITY — Mass graves and the deceased still lying along the roadside became a kind of “Way of the Cross” where Cardinal Konrad Krajewski,
VATICAN CITY — In the life of every Christian, but especially of priests, God’s love and forgiveness are the greatest rewards, and any attempt to
Performing in a live reenactment of the Stations of the Cross made Christ’s crucifixion all the more real, said Gloria Gallagher. “It was a lot
At the end of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 14, parishes around the Arlington diocese removed the Eucharist from the
With pandemic restrictions being lifted nationwide stations of the cross came back to several parishes in the diocese. St. Anthony of Padua Church in Falls
In times of isolation, loneliness and fear, we must reach out “and wash the feet of one another,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at the
For the first time in three years, priests, deacons and Catholics from throughout the diocese filled the Cathedral of St. Thomas More for the April 14 Chrism Mass, traditionally celebrated on Holy Thursday by the bishop.
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