Author: Dr. Marc Tinsley
The Sacred Triduum
Catholics celebrate the saving mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection in three successive rites held over three holy days called the sacred Easter...
The Paschal Mystery
God the Father sent Jesus into the world and all of his actions are saving, but it is the final events of Jesus’ life...
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Catholics celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord one week before Easter. The emotional liturgy on that day reflects both the joyful...
Holy Week
Throughout Holy Week, the final week of Lent and the holiest week of the year, Catholics pray and reflect on the events beginning with...
Lenten Fasting
Jesus fasted and He taught his disciples to fast, not merely to eat less food but to experience an interior conversion. Christian spiritual fasting,...
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Most Catholic Crucifixes include a sign at the top of the Cross which serves as a powerful symbol of who Jesus is and the...
Lenten Almsgiving
Catholics are expected to give alms throughout the year but are asked to focus more intently on almsgiving during Lent as one of the...
Chastity
Chastity is a virtue that all Catholics are called to cultivate in their particular state in life. With the understanding that human sexuality is...
Lenten Prayer
During Lent, prayer takes on even more significance as Catholics reflect on Jesus’ 40 days of prayer and fasting in the desert. Lenten prayer...
The Annunciation of the Lord
On the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, The Catholic Church celebrates when Jesus began his earthly life, and the obedience and faith...