All those ‘extra’ people that go feel probably guilty that they never go to church all year and call themselves Catholics; they maybe go for duty or "penance" but they don’t see the whole picture... of Jesus dying but then gloriously rising to life on Easter. If they truly paid attention and thought about how the story ends they would get it... that is actually a very true reality and not just a story; but then they would "have" to go every Sunday and that is too much for their comfortable life? If you believe, then why not act on it all year round...?This question definitely sparked some discussion. Join us this Friday as we pose the same question to Bishop William McGrattan, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto and our very own Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, who join us for our Holy week Perspectives episode. It is humbling to think that for thousands of years, the Paschal mystery continues to deepen over time as thousands of new homilies, reflections and artistic representations are produced as the Holy Spirit reveals them; each of them communicating age-old truths yet merely scratching the surface of the Easter season and the meaning of Christ’s Great Sacrifice on Calvary. As a former chemical engineer, parish pastor, professor, past rector of St. Peter’s Seminary in London and now bishop of Toronto, Bishop McGrattan offers his insights on how we, the faithful can strive to “keep Holy Week holy”. Fr. Rosica, whose experiences as chaplain of the University of Toronto’s Newman centre and now as CEO of Salt +Light will share with us his insights on living out old truths in new and inspired ways. Tune in tonight at 7pm or 11pm ET/8pm PT, or Easter Sunday (April 4th) at the same times, as we discuss Easter devotions and the “mass influx” phenomenon as churches all over the world brace themselves to meet their children (some of them prodigal) as they make their way home for the most sacred time of the year. - CNS photo/J.D. Long-Garcia, Catholic Sun, Arizona
This morning at 11:30 in the Clementine Hall in the Vatican, Pope Francis delivered the following address to participants in the special meeting convened by the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” and the Pontifical council for Latin America, marking the fifth anniversary of the Haitian earthquake. The theme of the meeting that took place yesterday and […]
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Pope Benedict sent his prayers and spiritual closeness to the Haitian people on the anniversary, a message that was delivered by his envoy, Cardinal Robert Sarah. The president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum traveled to the country on Sunday and among his […]