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To hell and back on Holy Saturday

Christ’s Holy Saturday descent into hell is all about love, not fire and brimstones. Guest blog post by Kevin Patrick Considine There is one small...

Father forgive them

Jesus’ last words point to injustice but also forgiveness. Guest blog post by Donna Carroll “And when they came to the place which is called The Skull...

Embracing the cross

In order to make it to the celebration of new life, we have to sit with death on Good Friday first.   Guest blog post by Angelica N. Quinonez...

Kate, Madonna, and Lady Gaga gossip

Father forgive me, for I’m about to sin and gossip during Holy Week, but there’s just too much celebrity news to ignore! First the royal wedding: We learned...

Stations of a “deacon’s wife”

One Catholic woman felt as if she were carrying a cross through her and her husband’s journey through diaconate formation. Guest blog post by...