As we journey through these holy days, our role is simple: Watch Jesus. Watch him die. Watch him give His life for you, for me, for us. Then, see Him rise!
What's so special about Holy Week? Deacon Pedro reflects on this sacred time in the Christian calendar and how we might observe it this year in particular.
“Peter ran to the tomb” (Lk 24:12). What thoughts crossed Peter’s mind and stirred his heart as he ran to the tomb? The Gospel tells us that the eleven, including Peter, had not believed the testimony of the women, their Easter proclamation. Quite the contrary, “these words seemed to them an idle tale” (v. 11). […]
Today I’d like to share a reflection with you on the one line from the Apostle’s Creed, which many struggle with: “He descended into hell.” Today is that day. This reflection is from an ancient homily on Holy Saturday, part of the Office of Readings for Holy Saturday. The Lord descends into hell Something strange […]
[singlepic id=112 w=150 h=104 float=right] Holy Saturday is traditionally a time of waiting, of vigil, but the Easter Vigil tonight is not a pre-empting of Easter – it is Easter! Join Pedro, Jenna, Lawrence and guest Andrew Santos for a special Easter edition of S+L Radio – with scripture readings and songs about Easter, resurrection […]
In an Easter Vigil liturgy that included six readings, Pope Benedict chose to focus on the first one. In explaining the selection of the reading from the first chapter of Genesis, the Pope asks, “Is it really important to speak also of creation during the Easter Vigil? Could we not begin with the events in […]
The Easter Triduum offers the most beautiful liturgies of the year. Salt + Light is connecting viewers with Rome and the Holy Father through live broadcasts of the Triduum liturgies. On Holy Thursday, April 21st at 11:30am ET/8:30am PT, Pope Benedict XVI will commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper as he celebrates Holy Mass from the Basilica […]
[singlepic id=57 w=150 h=106 float=right] Holy Saturday is traditionally a time of waiting, of vigil, but the Easter Vigil tonight is not a pre-empting of Easter – it is Easter! Join us for a special Easter edition of S+L Radio – with scripture readings and songs about Easter, resurrection and new life, featuring many of […]