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St. Catherine of Siena and leaving the Church

April 29, 2025 Thomas McDermott, OP 34

In the wake of so many clerical sex abuse scandals, to many people the Catholic Church appears hypocritical and bankrupt morally and spiritually. In the midst of such trying times, how can Catholics justify remaining […]

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“The Truth of the Resurrection” by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

April 20, 2025 CWR Staff 20

Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from Introduction to Christianity (2nd edition) by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Ignatius Press, 1990, 2004; pp. 301-10). ——— To the Christian, faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is an expression […]

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The Three “R’s” of the Resurrection

April 20, 2025 Carl E. Olson 7

Readings: • Acts 10:34a, 37-43 • Psa. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 • Col. 3:1-4 or I Cor. 5:6b-8 • Jn. 20:1-9 or Mt. 28:1-10 “Hidden first in a womb of flesh, he sanctified human birth by […]

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“They killed Him”: Deicide and Holy Saturday

April 19, 2025 Dr. Leroy Huizenga 37

The Christ is dead; the corpse of the Son of God lies on a cold slab in a suffocating, lightless tomb. Holy Saturday is a difficult day to keep holy. My parish marks it with […]

Detail from 'Crucifixion' (c.1315) by Giotto di Bondone [WikiArt.org]
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Good Friday, Death, and Christian Life

April 18, 2025 Dr. Randall B. Smith 2

Mary weeps at the foot of the cross, and we weep with her. But we also must not stop there. For beyond the cross of […]

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Holy Week: A biblical chronology and liturgical guide

April 16, 2025 Father Seán Connolly 5

“St. Athanasius calls Easter ‘the Great Sunday’ and the Eastern Churches call Holy Week ‘the Great Week.’ The mystery of the Resurrection, in which Christ […]

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A Sunday of victory and suffering

April 13, 2025 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 18

The Church calls this day by two names: Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. The first, for victory—the name most people recognize, not surprisingly; the second, for suffering—the one most folks would sooner forget. But in […]

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Three gifts offered by Jesus on His way to the Cross

April 12, 2025 Carl E. Olson 5

Readings: • At the procession with palms, Gospel: Lk 19:28-4 • Is 50:4-7 • Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 • Phil 2:6-11 • Lk 22:14—23:56 It is done. We have judged our God and have […]

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The King of Kings is a story-within-a-story filled with wonder

April 11, 2025 Nick Olszyk 3

MPAA Rating: G USCCB Rating: Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels It’s been less than a month since The Last Supper, but already there’s another major […]

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The Parable of the Merciful Father

March 29, 2025 Carl E. Olson 20

Readings:  • Jos 5:9a, 10-12 • Psa 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 • 2 Cor 5:17-21 • Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 The parable of the prodigal son is, along with the parable of the good Samaritan, the best-known […]

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