The Cross is the Axis on which the Cosmos turns

The sword of Peter, the ear of Malchus, and wise zeal

By Philip Primeau on Mar 29, 2024 05:00 am
The proclamation of the gospel is fraught with spiritual peril, especially when an interlocutor is immature or misinformed, and we ourselves are hardly replete with prudence. We are obliged to boldly account for our hope [...]
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The Cross is the Axis on which the Cosmos turns

By Sandra Miesel on Mar 29, 2024 03:00 am
But as for me, God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… — Apostle Paul (Gal 6:14) When St. Paul preached “Jesus Christ and him crucified,” the crucifix [...]
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Good Friday, Death, and Christian Life

By Dr. Randall B. Smith on Mar 28, 2024 07:20 pm
Mary weeps at the foot of the cross, and we weep with her. But we also must not stop there. For beyond the cross of [...]
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Trump’s Bible peddling: welcome message or ‘misunderstanding’ about the faith?

By Catholic News Agency on Mar 28, 2024 11:00 am
Trump announced his Bible project on social media during Holy Week, saying he partnered with country singer Lee Greenwood on the initiative. / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News Nightly CNA Newsroom, Mar 28, 2024 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Republican presiden... [...]
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“I was in prison and you came to me”

By CWR Staff on Mar 28, 2024 04:00 am
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will perform one of the seven traditional corporal works of mercy: “to visit the prisoner.” Most of the others acts of mercy—“to feed the hungry,” “to give drink to the [...]
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Living a different kind of time during Holy Week and Easter

By John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. on Mar 27, 2024 08:13 pm
Easter in America is fast becoming a hidden feast. I’ve already noted that, unlike Christmas, secular America manages to let Easter pass mostly unnoticed. If you limit yourself to the secular cultural milieu, you might [...]
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