of the human person from conception until natural death
Between the glory of the Resurrection and the fire of Pentecost lies an often-overlooked event in the life of Christ and the Church. Forty days after Easter, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Ascension, where we read of Christ’s bodily ascent into heavenly glory. According to the Catechism of…
Holy Week is the most solemn and glorious week in Christianity, the pinnacle of the liturgical year. It’s more sacred than Christmas! This is because Holy Week commemorates the final week of Our Lord’s life, the very purpose for which Christmas occurred. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday (when Jesus made…
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Lord’s Temptation in the Desert is summarized in the following way, “The Gospels speak of a time of solitude for Jesus in the desert immediately after his baptism by John. Driven by the Spirit into the desert, Jesus remains there for forty…
Sixth Sunday of Easter ~ John 15: 9-17 Scholars commonly divide the Gospel of John into four sections: (1) Prologue (1:1-18); (2) Book of Signs (1:19-12:50); (3) Book of Glory…
Nature and dignity 