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Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa preaches at the Good Friday liturgy in St. Peters Basilica, April 15, 2022. / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.Vatican City, Apr 15, 2022 / 10:32 am (CNA).On Good Friday, Pope Francis celebrated the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord in St. Peters Basilica. Please find below the full text of the homily by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., preacher of the papal household.PILATE SAID TO HIM, "WHAT IS TRUTH?"In his account of the Passion...

Jesus’ blood has the power to rescue sinners from their sins. His death was a ransom for many – even those who deserted him.

Local residents can get a peek into the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, “The Last Supper,” at a program Thursday at First Presbyterian Church.

GOSPEL • John 13:1-15 Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over. So, during supper, fully aware

<p>But one of the most difficult things for unbelievers to grapple with is the account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ found in the Gospels. Claiming a man came back to life after a torturous death and three days in a grave is enough for many to simply walk away without hearing anything more. However, the fact of the resurrection is a cornerstone of our faith.</p>

"Of course, Jesus was not an ordinary host. He was a host with an important lesson to teach – a new commandment to illustrate," writes Janel Kolar.

REFLECTIONS TODAY Betrayal—many times it has been said—is one of the most painful of human experiences. This is because it necessarily involves people close to us or people we love. There is no betrayal involving enemies. It is like being bitten by the mouth you have been feeding. Despite what he d

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'Nonbinary in Your image.'