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Thumbnail for This is Ember Week, a chance to sanctify time and do penance

The Ember Days, which come around four times a year, give us a chance to reflect on our lives, do penance, and sanctify the world.

Thumbnail for The silent sadness of Holy Saturday prepares us to enter into the jubilation of Easter

Now, at last, we understand what sin has done: by sin, death entered into the world; and it passed upon all men.

Thumbnail for Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday has made our death a passing into new life

Sweet Jesus! the time is come: Thou art lifted up from the earth: fulfill Thy promise, draw us to Thyself!

Thumbnail for The silent reflection of Holy Thursday prepares us to enter into the drama of Christ’s sacrifice

The glory of the Son of God was obscured, and, so to say, eclipsed, by the ignominies He endured during His Passion. He, the Light of the world, power...

Thumbnail for Judas' betrayal warns us to never supplant our love of God with material goods

There is no sinner, however great may be his crimes; there is no heretic, or infidel, who has not his share in this precious Blood, whose infinite mer...

Thumbnail for Jesus shows us the authority He has over nature and spirit during Holy Week

'Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.'

Thumbnail for In Holy Week Christ teaches us that the faith of the truly converted will bear much fruit

They who refuse God’s mercy, cannot escape His justice.

Thumbnail for Palm Sunday is a time to prepare for Jesus' triumphant entry into your heart

'Today, if ye shall hear the voice of the Lord, harden not your hearts.'

Thumbnail for We must imitate Jesus in offering ourselves to God in preparation for His Passion

The defeat of Satan is not the only fruit of our Savior’s immolation: man, earthly and depraved creature as he is, is to be raised from this earth to ...

Thumbnail for The suffering of Mary during Christ's Passion demonstrates her role in God's redemption of mankind

God, in the designs of His infinite wisdom, has willed that Mary should have a share in the work of the world’s Redemption.