Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. “Now… Read more “The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother”
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Third Sunday of Lent: The Woman at the Well
John 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.… Read more “Third Sunday of Lent: The Woman at the Well”
Third Station of the Cross: Jesus Falls the First Time
Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.… Read more “Third Station of the Cross: Jesus Falls the First Time”
Second Station of the Cross: Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.… Read more “Second Station of the Cross: Jesus Takes Up His Cross”
Nigeria: Land of Faith and Persecution
According to research done by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), Nigeria holds the honor of being the country with the highest rate of… Read more “Nigeria: Land of Faith and Persecution”
21 Coptic Saints Added to Roman Martyrology
In February 2015, 20 Coptic Christians and one man from Ghana were murdered by beheading on a beach by the Islamic State in Sirte, Libya. The men… Read more “21 Coptic Saints Added to Roman Martyrology”
First Sunday of Advent
Mark 1:12-15 The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among the wild… Read more “First Sunday of Advent”
First Station of the Cross: Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate
First Station: Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate + We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you, Because by your holy… Read more “First Station of the Cross: Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate”
Ash Wednesday, 2024
Today, February 14, is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. What is the purpose of Lent? Too many, I think, get caught up… Read more “Ash Wednesday, 2024”
First Sunday of Advent, 2023
Mark 13:33-37 Jesus said to his disciples:“Be watchful! Be alert!You do not know when the time will come.It is like a man traveling abroad.He leaves home and… Read more “First Sunday of Advent, 2023”
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