Beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1999, these 108 martyrs bore witness to Christ under Nazi and Communist persecution ...

Easter is a powerful holiday that is celebrated in the Catholic tradition for many days. And the church's mission during this ...

Two masterpieces, centuries apart, reflect a theological insight centuries old: Mary was given not only to John, but to the ...

The readings of the Easter season offer us a vision of Christianity's countercultural response to the question. Today's Liturgy of the Word draws us to the long view. We hear about Christ ...

The tornado hit Columbia on April 20, which was Easter Sunday. After a severe weather event, the governor can request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency participate in joint damage ...

The empty tomb In the reading from John’s Gospel for this Easter Sunday we are told that Mary Magdalene “came to the tomb early, while it was still dark…” (Jn. 20:1). We know from Luke’s ...

relative to the date of Easter: • Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. • Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion and the betrayal by ...

The readings of the Easter season offer us a vision of Christianity's countercultural response to the question. Today's Liturgy of the Word draws us to the long view. We hear about Christ ...

Further reading: Noted designer to create liturgical furnishings for Notre-Dame de Paris The golden cross features prominently on chasubles, bishops' miters, and stoles. The vibrant colors ...

Pope Francis has reiterated his endorsement for the reformed Roman Rite liturgy, urging Catholics to better understand the liturgical reform ... fabrics, colors, body, words, sounds, silences ...

The church’s recognition of the reality of radical evil opened its music to dissonant, jagged 20th-century soundscapes and what they could express.