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Passion Sunday, the Beginning of Holy Week

Catholic Corner April 7, 2022 And so we begin! Passion Sunday marks the last Sunday of Lent and opens Holy Week. On this day we begin with the celebration of Jesus’ entrance

What Do You Know About Passion/Palm Sunday and Holy Week?

Catholic Corner Is it Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday? The short answer is, Yes! It is both. The correct name is Passion Sunday, a name change that occurred after Vatican II. The

Ash Wednesday and the Beginning of Lent

Catholic Corner February 24, 2022 Repent and Be Faithful to the Gospel Wednesday begins the Lenten season. We mark it by the reception of ashes on our foreheads, an ancient symbol of

Transformative Listening: Liturgy and Life

Catholic Corner February 3, 2022 Christ is alive, he is our hope . . . Christ is alive, he wants you to be alive! (Pope Francis, Christus Vivit, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation) Our

The Synod: In Unity with All Christian People

Catholic Corner January 20, 2022 This is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and its theme is taken from the words of the Magi in the Gospel of Matthew: “Where is

Ordinary Time

Catholic Corner January 13, 2022 Now that the Christmas Season is past, we return to Ordinary Time but Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary! Our focus tends to be on the “big

The Synod, The Church and Vatican II: Some Theological Background

Catholic Corner January 6, 2022 One thing that has already come forth from the synod is Pope Francis’ clear desire to see the vision of Vatican II fully implemented. We witness this

All Things Christmas

Catholic Corner December 23, 2021 Fun facts about Christmas! First, Christmas is not a celebration of Jesus’ actual birthday! December 25th is not the date of his birth, rather scholars place the

Christ’s First Coming

Catholic Corner December 16, 2021 For the past three Sunday’s of Advent our attention has looked forward to the Second Coming of Christ. This Sunday we turn our attention to Christ’s first

Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday

Catholic Corner December 10, 2021 On the third Sunday of Advent, we light the rose colored candle. It is Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday. Historically the Advent Season had a heavily penitential character that

The First Three Weeks of Advent and the Reign of God

Catholic Corner December 2, 2021 These first three weeks of Advent are “eschatological.” That is, they look forward to the second coming of Christ and the fullness of the reign of God.

All Things Advent

Catholic Corner November 26, 2021 Given the importance of the Advent season let’s take a look back to what we’ve said before about the meaning and history of this important part of