Sunday, April 3, 2016
The 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima
The 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima: This spring will mark 100 years since the Fatima apparitions, and an opportunity to reflect deeply again upon their message. The Angel of Peace appeared three times to the shepherd children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, beginning in the spring of 1916 in Fatima, Portugal. These visitations prepared the way for the six apparitions of Our …
Scripture Speaks: Sunday of Divine Mercy
Scripture Speaks: Sunday of Divine Mercy: Today’s Gospel records a post-Resurrection appearance of Jesus in which His mercy to sinners begins to flow. Watch out! There is no stopping it. Gospel (Read Jn 20:19-31) The celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday usually focuses on the sheer ecstasy of His victory over death. All during Holy Week, we are absorbed …
The Octave of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday
The Octave of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday: Easter Sunday is not the end of our Easter celebration. After forty days of preparation with Lent, and the Easter Triduum, from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday, it is easy to miss looking ahead on the Church’s liturgical calendar. This is, after all, the climax of the Christian year with the celebration of the Passion, …
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