There are many different emotions and themes involved in daily prayer—humility, repentance, sorrow, cheerfulness, seeking, requesting, celebrating and more. Yet, some events on the Church calendar, ...

In November 1986, St. John Paul II visited various places in the South Pacific. In a message he gave during the Sunday Angelus prayers at Adelaide, Australia, the Pope said, “We are an Easter People ...

On Easter Monday, the Pope simultaneously addressed pilgrims at Castelgandolfo and in St. Peter’s Square on the subject of the Easter exclamation “Hallelujah”. After the grueling schedule of Easter ...

Easter Sunday is the one day a Christian wants to be in church. Even if the pews sit near empty the rest of the year, there’s a good chance they’ll be filled on Easter Sunday. That’s not the case this ...

Sometimes I feel like a tiny bird with an injured leg from an encounter with the claws of a crazed cat. I know how lucky I am to be here and how much worse things could be; yet, still, I carry a limp ...

Since the pandemic, a lot of us haven’t felt the thrill of getting ready for church. Easter is drawing near and it is a perfect time to spend with your family and reflect on God's love. And there’s no ...

At Guardian Angel Church in Oran, Father Joseph Kelly “buries” the word Alleluia under Mary's altar cloth, to be revealed and spoken again after Easter.

ST. LOUIS — “I wanted to bring Easter to the forefront, and I wanted Easter to be exciting for others,” says Karen Mesler, Founder of Alleluia Baskets. It was an idea that first dates back to 2004 ...

Yet some events on the Church calendar, like Easter Sunday, inspire prayers and blessings with a common focal point, such as encouraging believers to "raise your joys and triumphs high." Easter ...