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A Lenten leveller in the Tyne Valley

A retreat with the Order of Malta in Northumberland brings together the wounded and the devout in a shared search for God
William Cash

The empty tomb and the promise of the resurrection

Brother René Stockman reflects on the Resurrection, the reality of the risen body and the hope of eternal life grounded in Christ’s victory over death
Brother René Stockman

Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday

Pope Saint John Paul II canonised the 20th century’s first saint, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, stating: “By this act I intend today to pass this message on to the new millennium”, the message of Divine Mercy
Pope St John Paul II

Homily for Low Sunday

In this homily for Low Sunday, Pope Saint Leo the Great teaches that Christ’s risen Body, both incorruptible and palpable, confirms the truth of the Resurrection and calls the faithful to faith, repentance, and the hope of eternal glory.
St Leo the Great

Resurrection and suffering

Praying for the dead can reshape how we understand death, grief and hope within the life of faith
Dominic Perrem

When does Easter end?

The Church treats Easter as a prolonged celebration of the resurrection rather than a feast that ends on Easter Sunday night
James Bradbury

Will there be food in Heaven?

The Resurrection affirms the goodness of the body and hints at a renewed creation in which nothing good is lost
Clement Harrold

Pope Leo's Easter Sunday message in full

In a world marked by injustice and grief, the resurrection proclaims a hope that does not fade
The Catholic Herald

The triumphant voice of Melito of Sardis

In one of the earliest Easter homilies, Melito of Sardis proclaims the risen Christ as conqueror of death, liberator of the bound, and the Passover of our salvation.
Melito of Sardis

Paschal Homily

St John Chrysostom’s Easter homily proclaims the triumph of Christ’s Resurrection, inviting all, early and late, to share in the joy, mercy and victory over death
St John Chrysostom

Mental sufferings of Our Lord in His Passion

St John Henry Newman meditates on Christ’s agony in Gethsemane, drawing readers into the mystery of His suffering in both body and soul
St John Henry Newman

Veronica against the crowd

Veronica’s quiet act of love offers a stark rebuke to a culture that demands reward, conformity and approval at every turn
Brother René Stockman

Good Friday reflection

Pope Benedict XVI on the cross: what appears as defeat is in truth the triumph of God’s love, which enters even the darkest places to bring new life
Benedict XVI

Out of the world: the goal of Holy Week

Jared Staudt reflects on Holy Week as Christ’s great Exodus, calling Christians to look beyond this world and follow him on the path to the Father
R. Jared Staudt

On the betrayal and Last Supper

St John Chrysostom points to Judas as the warning: greed can harden the heart to the point of betrayal, bringing ruin in this life and the next
St John Chrysostom

Sermon on the Washing of the Feet

St Augustine on Christ washing the disciples’ feet: even the baptised must still be cleansed daily, as we walk through a fallen world and learn humility before God
St Augustine of Hippo

Sermon on the Passion

St Leo the Great on the Passion: Christ’s suffering reveals both the depth of God’s mercy and the tragedy of Judas
St Leo the Great

Following Our Lord into Jerusalem

The liturgy of Palm Sunday places Christ’s entry into Jerusalem beside his Passion so we may enter more deeply into the mystery of salvation
Fr Samuel Burke OP

What does Holy Week teach us about the meaning of suffering?

Brother René Stockman writes that Holy Week reveals how suffering and redemption are inseparable: from the Cross to the Resurrection, Christ enters human suffering to defeat it from within and open the path to eternal life
Brother René Stockman

The alternative between death and immortality enters the definition of man

Reflecting on Genesis, St John Paul II explains how the command concerning the tree of knowledge introduces the dramatic choice between life and death at the heart of human freedom
Pope St John Paul II

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