Faith

Escaping the trap of failing in love

marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:20:03 -0400

There are moments when the ground beneath us shakes, and we get a shocking glimpse of our failing in love.

Restoring stairway to Heaven

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 15:30:57 -0400

VATICAN CITY - For the first time in 300 years, the marble steps of the Holy Stairs will be free from the thick wooden panels installed in 1723 to protect the stairs and left uncovered for the public.

Mideast Christian leaders shut Church of Holy Sepulchre to protest taxes

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:53:40 -0500

JERUSALEM – Protesting several recent actions they described as a "systematic campaign ... against the churches and the Christian community in the Holy Land," the heads of Christian churches announced Feb. 25 they were closing of the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for an undisclosed period of time.

Resurrection is a journey of transformation

fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 11:44:02 -0400

Resurrection of the Lord, April 16 (Year A) Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18

The first Christian creeds were simple, direct and unadorned. The apostles proclaimed who Jesus was, what He did, what happened to Him, and His role in the universal judgment of humankind.

Look deep to discover the good in Good Friday

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:59:59 -0400

Good Friday was bad long before it was good, at least from outward appearances.

Exuberance will come after the cross

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:33:43 -0400

It��Ƶapp funny where you can learn a lesson and catch a glimpse of the divine. Recently, in a grocery store, I witnessed this incident:

A young girl, probably around 16 years of age, along with two other girls her own age, came into the store. She picked up a grocery basket and began to walk down the aisle, not knowing that a second basket was stuck onto the one she was carrying. At a point the inevitable happened, the basket stuck to hers released

Restoration begins on Jesus’ tomb

Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:00:00 -0400

JERUSALEM – For the first time in 200 years, experts have begun a restoration of the Edicule of the Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was laid to rest after His crucifixion.

Good always triumphs over evil

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:10:55 -0400

The stone which rolled away from the tomb of Jesus continues to roll away from every sort of grave. Goodness cannot be held, captured or put to death. It evades its pursuers, escapes capture, slips away, hides out, even leaves the churches sometimes, but forever rises, again and again, all over the world. Such is the meaning of the Resurrection.

'Toronto Passion Play' turns 25

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 14:00:00 -0400

TORONTO - The Toronto Passion Play is an Easter tradition that has attracted thousands of Christians each year to the Church on the Queensway. This year, the full-scale musical production celebrates its 25th anniversary with a curtain call performance of its latest version.

Jesus continues to share His glory

fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:30:00 -0400

Third Sunday of Easter (Year B) April 19 (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48)