Month: April 2019
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Holy Saturday, a day of Prayer and silence
After the commemoration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday, the church is covered with silence. The Eucharistic…
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Here’s a step-by-step guide to the Easter Vigil
The entire liturgical year concludes in the Easter Vigil, which is an ancient liturgy celebrated on the night before Easter…
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Find out the kind of stone used to seal the Tomb of Jesus and What happened to the Stone
In accordance with archaeological research, during the 1st-century, tombs in Jerusalem were closed either by a large circular stone, like…
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Find out why Golgotha is called a place of Skull
Almost in all the Gospel narratives, Jesus is crucified at a placed called “the Golgotha.” And it is a strange…
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Why is there no Mass on Good Friday?
One of the most interesting days in the liturgical calendar is Good Friday. It’s a day that honors the Passion…
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Why do Catholics venerate the Cross on a Good Friday
On Good Friday, April 19 (Today), all the parishes around the world will celebrate the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion,…
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The Reproaches of a Good Friday
During the liturgy of the Good Friday, there is a time when all those present are invited to near the…
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Find out the difference between the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane
According to the Gospel of Mark, (Mark 14:32), after the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples came to a place…
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Here’s the true meaning of Chrism Mass and it’s Importance
Out of all the many liturgies celebrated during Holy Week, the Chrism Mass is one that some Catholics ever participate…
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Read these Psalms for a better preparation of Holy Week
Though the Psalms were written thousands of years before the birth of Jesus Christ, many of the Psalms receive a…
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Find out whether Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday or on Saturday Night
According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus is said to have risen from the dead on the third day or after…
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Prayers
Whenever you come across a picture of a Saint, say this Short Prayer
The Saints in the Catholic Church are signs and hope for us, who are still struggling on this earth. They…
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Here’s the reason why Easter Date varies every Year
Because Easter is a Christian holiday, you might be expecting it to have a particular date like Christmas. Actually, Easter…
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Here’s what you need to know about the Holy Week
Holy Week is one of the most important times of the year for Catholics, it’s an eight-day period which started…
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Does the Catholic Church allow Wedding during Lenten season
Holy matrimony as we all know is a sacrament. According to Canon 843.1, it states clearly that Catholics cannot be…
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Do You Know What A Catholic Priest Should Wear At Funerals?
The rules of the Catholic Church determines the proper colors and vestments worn by Catholic priests during a funeral Mass.…
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When Did The Statues Of The Saints Start Appearing In Catholic Churches?
Religious images in Christian theology have a role within the liturgical and devotional life of adherents of certain Christian denominations.…
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Is it hard to love your enemies? Here’s an easier way to do so
Jesus challenged his disciples, in (Matthew 5:44-45),“Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be…
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Here’s what we should expect during Triduum
Yes, Holy Week started today with Palm Sunday (liturgically, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion), of course, with the triumphal…
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History
History of the Catholic Church – The First Council of Nicaea Part 3 (Story Series Ep5)
Meletian or Christian? “It has also been necessary to consider the question of Meletius and those ordained by him” After…
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Here’s a little Technique on how to Guard your Negative Thoughts
We need to control our thoughts because, an uncontrolled thoughts are the origins of some of the sicknesses of the…
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Turning your Holy week into a Pilgrimage
Holy week starts on Palm Sunday. In an ideal celebration, you would start outside the Church and begin with the…
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Here’s what Passiontide is all about
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is known as “Passion Sunday” and it marks the starting of a special sub-season called…
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Are you worried about how long the Palm Sunday Reading is, You will have pity on the Early Christians after reading this
For Catholics, the weekly Sunday Mass readings are excessively short when compared to the Passion narration that is recited (or…
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Find out the kind of cross Jesus carried to Calvary?
According to the Gospel accounts, the authors record so little about the road of Jesus to Calvary and the cross…
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Here’s What INRI means?
INRI are letters frequently found on the top of crucifixes and they are straight out of the Bible. It is…
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4 Signs to know if you are spiritually Dead
Is he still alive or is he dead?” That’s an important question to ascertain whether someone is alive or dead?…
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This particular prayer is used to replace the “Glory Be” during Holy Week
The “Glory Be” is a prayer usually said after praying each decade of the Rosary. It is the common way…
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History
History of the Catholic Church – The First Council of Nicaea Part 2 (Story Series Ep4)
The Easter Controversy “Easter is to be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal…
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Here’s what traditions tell us about what happened to the Samaritan Woman
According to Saint John, (John 4:1-42) the story begins with his thirst, her bucket, and perhaps hints at why she…
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