At the beginning of this month, Catholics across the world began the Sacred Paschal Triduum. The…
Tag: Holy Week
Pope Offers Encouragement Amidst Coronavirus Crisis
On March 27, Pope Francis stood in front of a rainy, dark, and empty St. Peter’s…
Reflections from Last Year’s Lenten Season
Walking across the plaza, I am confronted by the crowds. Some are clustered in front of…
Holy Oils: Explaining the Chrism Mass
Time seemingly stands still during Holy Week. We anticipate the climax of our faith as we…
Boston Cathedral Reopens to Public
On April 11, for Palm Sunday Mass, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston opened…
Joy of Salvation
Sister Christina Miriam Wegendt, FSP, has been a Daughter of St. Paul for sixteen years. She is an…
Holy Saturday: The Harrowing of Hell
Growing up, there was a line of the Apostles’ Creed that always puzzled me, and it…
Pange Lingua Gloriosi
On Holy Thursday, as the altar is stripped and the Blessed Sacrament is moved out of…
A Holy Week of Hope
I get weird looks sometimes when I say that Palm Sunday is my favorite day of…
Praying Through the Paschal Triduum
What exactly is the tradition we Catholics call the Easter Triduum? The Paschal Triduum is at…