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Jesus is truly risen. that he has truly triumphed over death. could it be an illusion, a figment of our imagination? no, it is not an illusion. today more than ever we hear the echoing of the easter proclamation, christ is risen, he is truly risen. today more than ever we need him. at the end of a land that seemed endless. we emerged from two years of the pandemic which took a heavy toll. it is time to come out of the tunnel together, hand in hand, pooling our strengths and resources. instead we are assuring that we still have within us the spirit

From Bach to Biber Before Crossing the Tiber K. V. TURLEY How one musician found her way into the Church. "As a violinist specializing in historical performance, I was increasingly surrounded by sacred music: hymns and Masses and cantatas and the great composers and priests who wrote them.  This served to strengthen my faith in general and drew me steadily towards the Roman Catholic Church." Fiona Hughes was received into the Church in 2017.  From her home in Virginia, she spoke to the Register March 26 about music, faith and the life of a professional m...

12 Things You Need to Know About Holy Saturday 03/25/2021 at 2:26 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White On Holy Saturday the earth waits in stillness for the Resurrection of the Lord. Here are 12 things you need to know about it. Everytime we say the creed, we note that Jesus “descended into hell.” Holy Saturday is the day that commemorates this event. What happened on this day, and how do we celebrate it?Here are 12 things you need to know. What happened on the first Holy Saturday Here on earth, Jesus’ disciples mourned his death and, since it was a sabbath day, they rested.

The Tablet April 4, 2021 Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio presides at the lighting of the Paschal Candle during the April 3, 2021 Easter Vigil Service at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The Diocese of Brooklyn was unable to service last year because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Photo: Bill Miller) PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The faint rays of light faded at sundown Saturday from the stained-glass windows at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. But darkness did not hold. The Paschal candle, symbol of Christ’s coming to the world, was lit again in a brief ritual presided by Bis...

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican’s liturgy congregation issued a note Saturday encouraging Catholic parishes around the world to celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God with new vigor. In the note published Dec. 19, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments suggested ways that Catholics should prepare for the day devoted to the Bible. Pope Francis instituted the Sunday of the Word of God with the apostolic letter “ Aperuit illis” on Sept. 30, 2019, the 1,600th anniversary of St. Jerome’s death. “The purpose of this Note is to help reawaken, in the light of th...