LEADER: Lord Jesus, as we follow your steps on the day you died for us, spiritually unite us with the reality of your suffering and death, so that we can know you better, love you more, and imitate ...

Long ago, before the mid-eighth century, John of Damascus gave voice to the way the Greek church fathers approached the cross: “We venerate the Cross of Christ, by which the power of the demons and ...

Editor’s Note: The Seven Last Words, taped at EWTN April 11, will be broadcast on Good Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern, hosted by Father Raymond J. de Souza. On Good Friday, Catholics keep the custom of the ...

The faithful around the world observe Good Friday on Friday, April 7, 2023. Good Friday is the "most solemn day of the year" for Christians, according to the CatholicLink website and many other ...

Is the cross no more than a bauble hung on a chain around your neck? An architectural feature on top of religious buildings? An ancient symbol with no practical significance today? A reminder of how ...

With our deeply inspirational Good Friday and Easter Sunday remembrances now concluded, there is much to consider as to where we stand personally regarding these cataclysmic events. Do we see ...

Joanne M. Pierce does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

More than two decades ago, a Greensburg pastor asked Rick Zabrosky if he’d participate in the city’s Passion of Christ drama that had taken place for several years. Zabrosky agreed to a small role: ...

Pope Francis presided over the Stations of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum on Good Friday, asking Christ's forgiveness for the ways we may have fallen short, and imploring the grace to do better in the ...

To be convinced God loves you, it is necessary to turn away from your subjective feelings and look with the eyes of faith at ...