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Articles in 'Holidays & Holy Days'
Extraordinary Graces: Divine Mercy Sunday and the Divine Mercy Novena (begins Good Friday)
By Terri Thomas
On the last day of the Octave of Easter (the Sunday after Easter - April 27) the entire Church is invited to gather throughout the world to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus asked that this feast day be preceded by the Novena to the Divine Mercy which begins on Good Friday. Learn all about that in this article.
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The Agony and the Angels: A Look at Contrasting Visions
By Christopher Castagnoli
What might have caused our Lord to sweat blood at Gesthemane? And how can we console Him? Find out answers to both compelling questions!
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Holy Thursday
By Roberta M. Meehan
Poem for Holy Thursday
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The Twenty-two Plenary Indulgences You Can Obtain During Holy Week through Divine Mercy Sunday and Beyond
By Terri Thomas
There is a good chance that many baptized Catholics are in a position to receive a plenary indulgence during Holy Week and beyond. The following information relates how these indulgences can be gained for ourselves or for the holy souls in purgatory.
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Pierced for Our Offenses: Reflections on the Readings for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
By Tom Klocek
The New Testament is the fulfillment of the Old. The Passion narratives are rich with the message of the fulfillment of God's promises and prophecies in Jesus, as well as God's infinite love for us. Jesus act of sacrificial love is the example of God's love.
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. It’s Holy Week: Yes, Jesus Will Return
By Helen Losse
A reminder of all Holy Week holds for Catholics
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A Perpetual Institution: Reflections on the Readings for Holy Thursday The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
By Tom Klocek
The Supper of the Lamb is celebrated on Holy Thursday and includes such important aspects as the Sacrificial Lamb (Jesus), the institution of the Eucharist, serving others, and the ordaining of the Apostles.
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HOLY MONDAY: When Christ Declares War on Religious Hypocrisy
By Terri Thomas
Holy Monday is not gentle—it is Christ as Warrior-King, smashing through illusion and shaking the walls of false religion. And yet, behind the fierce cleansing is divine mercy. He casts out the merchants not to destroy, but to restore true worship. He curses the fig tree not to gloat, but to awaken a dying tree to repentance.
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Palm Sunday Homily
By Roberta M. Meehan
Palm Sunday Homily
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Palm Sunday - Who is This?
By Richard Maffeo
The crowds shouted their praise and asked, "Who is this?" They asked a good question.
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Passover and Good Friday
By Richard Maffeo
How does Passover link with Good Friday?
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Good Friday Meditation: A Child Sees Jesus on the Road to Calvary
By Alice T. Baird, OSF
A five-year-old child and his mother, one of the weeping women from Jerusalem, encounter Jesus on the road to Calvary.
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Every Knee Should Bend, Every Tongue Confess: Reflections on the Readings for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
By Tom Klocek
Joy, sorrow, Passion, death, faith, and obedience. These are all key aspects of the readings for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. The richness of these readings could take a whole book, several of which have been written. This is just a broad overview.
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Baptism to Resurrection; Raising Lazarus to Life with Christ!
By Ralph Hathaway
Prelude to Lazarus and resurrection
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Ten Reasons Why It´s Tough Being a Catholic - and One Reason Why It´s Worth the Effort
By John Brander Fitzpatrick
It´s tough being a Catholic in the modern world as this list shows but 1.1 billion Catholics show they are up to the challenge
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The Lingering Guilt Associated with past Sins
By Eileen Renders
As Catholics, we are obliged to fulfill our Easter duty. This requires us to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, and Holy Communion for Easter, best known as "Our Easter duty". What better time than now to fully reflect upon what we are promising God in that Confessional as we knell in front of the priest with a sincere heart.
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The Final Countdown
By D.L. Stroud
Countdown to the end of Lent.
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