The Catholic Register

There is mercy and it��Ƶapp the Resurrection

marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:36:01 -0400

Alleluia! He is risen! The only real sin, says St. Isaac of Nineveh, is not paying attention to the Resurrection.

Pope Francis: Pandemic forces choice between common good or money

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:26:31 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Celebrating Mass on Easter Monday, Pope Francis prayed that the political and economic planning for recovery after the coronavirus pandemic would be inspired by concern for the common good and not for "the god money."

Peter Stockland: Resurrection joy felt in new ways

peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:48:42 -0400

A week before celebrating the Resurrection, we had the resurrection of Resurrection.

Glen Argan: Faith requires an encounter with Christ

glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:33:39 -0400

Belief in the bodily resurrection from the dead of the crucified Christ is the core of Christian faith. St. Paul stated the point succinctly: “If Christ had not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17).

Indeed, the importance of the Resurrection goes further than that. The empty tomb reveals that the Resurrection is not a testimony to the immortality of the soul or to a “spiritual” rising in which Christ��Ƶapp spirit lives in His followers while His body decays in the ground. As well, the rational grounds for belief in the Resurrection are evidence that faith is not blind or irrational.

Mary Marrocco: We’re called to pour out the spirit of our lives

marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) — Fri, 04 May 2018 16:45:20 -0400

It��Ƶapp normal to return anger with anger, bitterness with bitterness, cunning with cunning.

Pope urges Catholics to be moved by the joy of the Resurrection

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 05:05:25 -0400

ROME – On Sunday Pope Francis visited a Roman parish, telling Mass-goers to allow themselves to be moved by the immense joy of the resurrection, which overcomes sin and renews believers, allowing them to have a youthful heart.

Mideast Catholic patriarchs evoke Resurrection hope in Easter messages

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:07:20 -0400

BEIRUT – In Easter messages, Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East evoked the hope of the Resurrection.

Urbi et orbi: Death, fear do not have the last word, Pope says

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:59:30 -0400

VATICAN – Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, "death, solitude and fear" do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing.

Canadian bishops: Let Easter be our call to reconciliation

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:47:00 -0400

The following is the Easter message from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Mary Marrocco: Power of compassion can overcome rage

marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:05:12 -0400

An article defending the widespread practice of abortion for babies with Down syndrome disturbed me.