In a world marked by haste, constant noise, and the search for deep answers, the liturgical season that stretches from Lent to Easter constitutes a true spiritual school. It is not merely an ancient tradition or a cultural custom: it is a journey of conversion, death to sin, and rebirth …
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Introduction: A Mystery That Repeats Every Year Why do we celebrate Easter on a different date each year? Why does it sometimes fall in March and other times in April? Why doesn’t it always match the Orthodox Easter? These are questions many Catholics ask without realizing that behind these variations …
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“And suddenly… Glory to God in the highest!” For forty long days, the Church has maintained a solemn silence. The most jubilant hymn of the liturgy—the Gloria—has not been heard. The words the angels sang in Bethlehem (“Gloria in excelsis Deo”) have been absent, like a distant echo, waiting for the …
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Introduction: The Night That Changed History Imagine for a moment the scene: a cold dawn in Jerusalem, the eerie silence of a sealed tomb, and suddenly… Light shatters the darkness! The lifeless body of Christ is transfigured in glory, the stone rolls away, and angels proclaim: “He is not here, for He has …
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In the vast and rich liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, there are days that shine with special brilliance, and others that, though less known, hold deep spiritual significance. Among the latter is Quasimodo Sunday, a celebration that, while not often mentioned in everyday conversation, carries a powerful and timely message …
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Holy Week is the heart of the Christian liturgical calendar. It is the time when the Church relives the final days of Jesus on Earth: His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, His Passion, His death on the cross, and His glorious Resurrection. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the liturgy guides …
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