Tag: "Holy Thursday"

Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel
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Front Row With Francis: An Easter People on Easter Monday

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by on Apr 06, 2015 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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The overriding sentiment which prevails at my house and in my heart each Easter Monday is the same.  It is finished.  The long 40 days of Lenten fasting, prayer and penance are completed.  The late nights of the Triduum liturgies are over.  Crumbs of the traditional Italian Easter bread and a handful of neon colored […]

His Flesh is True Food
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His Flesh is True Food

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by on Apr 02, 2015 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Evangelization, Featured, History
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“Take and eat; this is my body… Drink from [the cup], all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant…” (Matthew 26:26-27). These are Jesus’ words at the Last Supper, on the first “Holy Thursday,” as he offered to his apostles what appeared to be bread and wine. As Catholics, we believe that Jesus […]

A Priest Reflects on the Chrism Mass
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A Priest Reflects on the Chrism Mass

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by on Apr 18, 2014 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me, to bring glad tidings to the poor. —Is 61:1-2; cf Lk4:18 HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 17, AD 2014, Cathedral of Saint Mary, Diocese of Lansing, Michigan.  I, a priest of Christ Jesus by the will of God, was in attendance with many of […]