On Good Friday, the Liturgy of the Passion with the Adoration of the Cross,will take place in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Crucifix of St. Marcellus will be covered. The Preacher of the Papal Household, Father Raniero Cantalamessa, will deliver a meditation, after which the Crucifix will be revealed. Adoration will follow, without the traditional kissing of…
SOURCE CNA Vatican City, Apr 9, 2020 / 02:00 pm Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Holy Thursday homily, delivered April 9 at the Basilica of St. Peter. The Eucharist. Service. Anointing. The reality we live today in this liturgy is the Lord who wants to remain with us in the Eucharist. And…
STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2020 Meditations from Padua Prison I a prisoner serving a life sentence II two parents whose daughter was murdered III a prisoner IV the mother of a prisoner V a prisoner VI a catechist VII a prisoner VIII the daughter of a man sentenced to life imprisonment IX a prisoner X…
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Mother Teresa continues, “The devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes our own mistakes—to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you, is really cleaving to you. This is a danger for all of us. And so sad, because it is completely opposite of what Jesus is really…
STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2020 Introduction The meditations on the Stations of the Cross this year were prepared by the chaplaincy of the “Due Palazzi” House of Detention in Padua. Fourteen people were invited by Pope Francis to meditate on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, bringing it to bear on their own situations….
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VATICAN: HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS Because of Covid-19, Pope Francis will celebrate Holy Week ceremonies without the public present Note: Philippines is 6 hours ahead of Italy. ON PALM SUNDAY, April 5, by celebrating Mass at 11 a.m. (Rome time) in the basilica as he commemorates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. There is no mention…
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address during the extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered while praying for an end of the coronavirus. “When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our…
