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...
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 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...
St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Bible does not record anything that St. Joseph said but his actions show that he trusted God and was obedient to his will....
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...
Doctrine, Dogma, and Discipline
What Catholics believe to be true about God and how they live out their spiritual lives are guided by doctrines, dogma, and disciplines of...
My Father’s “Eulogy”
“We are gathered here because of one man. A man known personally to many of us, known only by reputation to even more. A man...
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,...
When a Loved One is Dying
Unlike non-believers who view the loss of loved ones with finality, despair, and fear, Catholics can accompany their dying relatives and friends with joyful...