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CNA Staff (CNA) - Speaking before the recitation of the Regina Coeli April 5, the pope noted that Easter Monday is known in Italy as LunedĂŹ dellAngelo, or the Monday of the Angel. Referring to the Gospel reading (Matthew 28:1-15) in which Mary Magdalene and the other Mary encountered an angel at the empty tomb while looking for Jesus, he observed that the angel greeted the women with the words "Do not be afraid." "We can reap a precious teaching from the angels words: we should never tire of...

Salonen: Easter’s return revives sad memories, hope To me, being denied Easter Mass, the pinnacle of the Christian life, was the starkest indication that something very dark had entered our world. Being cut off from music ministry brought additional grief. We couldn’t praise God as well muffled; months would pass before we’d open our hymnals again. Written By: Roxane Salonen | × Roxane Salonen FARGO — Last year during Lent, I had my fingernails painted purple, and black c...