Archive for April 4, 2020

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By Perry West

Monks offer free caskets amid coronavirus

An Iowa order of Trappist monks is offering an unusual but necessary act of charity amid the global pandemic -... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

How the Phoenix diocese is helping families celebrate Holy Week at home

Holy Week this year is going to look different for almost every Catholic in the United States.  Read more

Pope Francis stands in front of the crucifix in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 4, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Sin starts with giving in to small temptations, Pope Francis warns

Before we commit a sin, there were usually small temptations which we let grow in our soul, eventually making excuses... Read more

A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy. June 9, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Gomez to lead Good Friday Sacred Heart litany

“This Holy Week will be different. Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is... Read more