Jesus is risen from the dead! This message resounds in the Church the world over, along with the singing of the Alleluia: Jesus is Lord; the Father has raised him and he lives forever in our midst.
Pope Francis: Urbi et Orbi Message 2018 Read Post »
Though they may go to church and say they are people of faith, the corrupt and “mafioso” have absolutely nothing Christian about them, Pope Francis said. “They call themselves Christian, but they carry death in their souls and bring death to others,” the pope said during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
Christians Cleansed by Christ Can No Longer Be Corrupt Read Post »
Why is it that many Catholics wear crucifixes around their necks but not representations of the empty tomb? Without the
An Incredible Event Read Post »
Christ is Risen: The world below lies desolate Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen Christ is Risen:
Carrying a cross in our pockets can be a beautiful prayer. There are times when we pray with words and times when it is just the silence of our hearts — like St John Vianney who used to say about his prayer in from of the Blessed Sacrament: “I just look at him and he looks at me.”
Why Don’t We Want God’s Mercy? Read Post »
This Holy Week we will hear a lot about redemption and how Christ’s death on the cross redeemed mankind. In our modern usage, to redeem something means “to buy it back”; and in Holy Week we can use that idea.
How Christ Frees Slaves Read Post »
During Lent, the faithful practise the devotion of the Stations of the Cross. Prof MICHAEL OGUNU explains the history and
The History of the Stations of the Cross Read Post »
Christians in the Eastern Cape will make a Good Friday pilgrimage in support of plans for a huge crucifix proposed
Good Friday Pilgrimage to Bless Proposal for Mountain Crucifix Read Post »
The Cross, which we behold in a special way on Good Friday, was used as a method of capital punishment by many societies, including the Romans, from about the 6th century BC to the 4th century AD. Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor, abolished it in his empire in AD 337, out of veneration for Jesus Christ, the most famous victim of crucifixion.
The Victory of the Cross Over Death Read Post »
