Easter – Page 34 – The Southern Cross

What’s the Point of Fasting?

By Kilian SC / March 24, 2016

God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it – fasting is a powerful and […]

By Southern Cross / March 23, 2016

By Junno Arocho Esteves – During Holy Week and in the Easter season, the Vatican will take part in several initiatives

By Southern Cross / March 23, 2016

By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper with young refugees in Castelnuovo

By Southern Cross / March 21, 2016

By Cindy Wooden – Just as the crowds and government officials tried to dodge responsibility for Jesus’ fate after he was

The solemn veneration of Christ on the cross on Good Friday is for me a profoundly moving ritual. In fact, it was during

By Southern Cross / March 20, 2016

You know the saying, “Hearing is believing”, and you might want to say: “No, seeing is believing.” And you are right,

By Southern Cross / March 17, 2016

With Palm Sunday right around the corner, Catholics across the globe will soon be handed leaves as they walk into

By Caleb SC / February 8, 2016

Anthony Gathambiri – Today the sense of fasting is diminishing. Seeing fast food restaurants makes our stomachs growl, as though

It is always remarkable to see events leading up to Lent: the Brazilian Carnival, New York parade and the New