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Pope Benedict on the Easter Triduum
Pope Benedict XVI used the occasion of his General Audience address yesterday to offer his listeners and readers an extended meditation on the Easter Triduum, the Church’s sacred celebration of...
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Pope Benedict’s Holy Thursday Homily
HOMILY DELIVERED AT THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Basilica of St. John Lateran April 9, 2009 Dear Brothers and Sisters, “Qui, pridie quam pro nostra omniumque salute pateretur, hoc est hodie,...
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Holy Saturday
Today we quietly ponder one of the more profound mysteries of the Christian faith. On Holy Saturday, we keep a type of double vigil. Physically, as it were, the Church stands outside of the tomb,...
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Word to Life – Easter Special
Click below to enjoy a special Easter edition of “Word to Life.” Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, and Fr. Paul Keller, OP, joined me for a discussion of the three main liturgies of the...
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“Word to Life”– March 26, 2010
Click below to hear this week’s edition of “Word to Life.” Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) were two Dominican friars stationed here in Manhattan:...
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Monday of Holy Week
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha...
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Tuesday of Holy Week
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples...
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Spy Wednesday
In some parts of the English-speaking world, today is called “Spy Wednesday.” An intriguing name, to say the least. It comes from the Gospel we read at today’s Mass—Matthew 26:14-25—which tells of...
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Chrism Mass
One of the Church’s sacred rites during Holy Week is the annual Chrism Mass, during which two important priestly actions take place. First, the priests of a diocese join their bishop to offer Mass...
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