Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy

The underlying message of the Gospel is the promise of God’s abundant love and mercy which is offered to even the worst sinners. A...

Sitting, Standing, and Kneeling

The Catholic Church teaches that the liturgy celebrated here on Earth is a participation in the heavenly liturgy. Certain postures, along with other gestures,...
Easter

Easter

Easter, also called Pascha, celebrates Jesus Christ’s Resurrection from the dead on the third day after his Crucifixion. It is the oldest and most...

Holy Saturday

The day before Easter is Holy Saturday, also known as the Harrowing of Hell. This is the third day of the the sacred Paschal...
Good Friday

Good Friday

Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and commemorates the end of Jesus’ life and the events that immediately preceded it. This...
Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday

Catholics commemorate the complex and profound events of the evening of the Last Supper on the Thursday before Easter, which is known as Holy...

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

Palm Sunday

Throughout Holy Week, the final week of Lent, Catholics pray and reflect on the events leading up to and during the Passion, Death, and...

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...

Women of the Bible

The Institute for Catholic Culture offers two studies about prominent women in Sacred Scripture, from both the Old and New Testaments. Women of Faith...