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Mass readings: 5-11 April, 2020
April 02, 2020
Ordinary Form Divine Office Week II Sunday, April 5: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Ps 22; Mt 26:14–27:66 Monday, April 6: Monday of Holy Week Is 42:1-7; Ps 27; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday, April 7: Tuesday of Holy Week Is 49:1-6; Ps 71; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday, April 8:
Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/04/2020
April 02, 2020
The Congregation for Divine Worship has composed a new votive Mass “in the time of pandemic”. An Xin says the Chinese government is continuing to persecute house churches amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Peter Christensen of Boise, Idaho has forbidden priests from saying Mass ad orientem. Matthew P. Schneider explains how parishes can avoid laying
Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/04/2020
April 01, 2020
Patriarch Bartholomew’s visit to America has been postponed due to coronavirus. Joseph Pearce describes some lessons from literature on the current epidemic. Massimo Faggioli says Francis isn’t the first pope who has faced ‘lockdown‘. Shawn Tribe has some art to decorate your Domestic Church. And Gregory DiPippo gives an update on the restoration of Shrewsbury
Prayers to say for the rededication of England as Mary’s Dowry
March 29, 2020
At noon today (Sunday, 29 March), England will be rededicated as the Dowry of Mary.
March 27, 2020 issue
March 26, 2020
Comment & Features Making the most of isolation: How to find spiritual purpose – and structure – Fr Matthew Pittam How to find a hobby you love – Charlotte Runcie Works of Mercy in an age of social distancing – Eve Tushnet Family life is hard – so lower your expectations – Sofía Abasolo How
Leading article: The Church and the plague – and the Catholic Herald
March 26, 2020
In 1636 much of London was in lockdown. Individuals with bubonic plague were sent to the “pesthouse” or locked in their homes with their families. Whole streets were quarantined. Bonfires were lit everywhere, in the hope of “purging” the air. Thousands fled the city, making an economic crisis even worse. At this moment, the Jesuits
Letters: Now I understand why I had two Aunt Eanswythes
March 26, 2020
Puzzle solved SIR – I would like to congratulate David Keys for his article “The return of St Eanswythe” (Cover story, March 13). My husband had an Aunt Eanswythe, who passed away in 2004 aged 95. He also had a Great Aunt Eanswythe, living in Canada and we have wondered for years why they received
How to… Make an act of perfect contrition
March 26, 2020
The suspension of liturgical celebrations because of the coronavirus means that for the foreseeable future there will be no public Masses, baptisms, confirmations, weddings, funerals or first Holy Communions and first Confessions. Those who might struggle go to Confession during the crisis might wish to cleanse their souls by “perfect contrition”. The Church defines contrition
Mass readings: 29 March-4 April, 2020
March 26, 2020
Ordinary Form Divine Office Week I Sunday, March 29: The Fifth Sunday of Lent Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130; Rm 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 Monday, March 30: Weekday of Lent Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Ps 23; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday, March 31: Weekday of Lent Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday, April 1: Weekday of Lent Dn
March 20th, 2020 issue
March 19, 2020
At noon on Sunday, March 29, thousands of Catholics will take part in the re-dedication of England as Mary’s Dowry. This act couldn’t be more timely, says Bishop Philip Egan in this week’s cover story – and not only because of the coronavirus. Also in this issue, Paola Frankopan describes life under lockdown in Rome. William Doino Jr names the saints
The Church has adapted to the pandemic – but huge challenges remain
March 19, 2020
Last Friday, Pope Francis marked the seventh anniversary of his election. The occasion marked a new and wholly unexpected phase of his pontificate: that of the world’s most visible spiritual leader at a time of global crisis. Unlike other prominent figures, Francis was quick to grasp the seriousness of the rapid spread of the coronavirus
Letters of the week
March 19, 2020
Bishops need a boss as well as the Boss SIR – Nicolas Bellord (Letter, March 13) asks me: “Do we want spiritual leaders or bureaucrats?” I would say that we need some spiritual leaders, certainly; bureaucrats are not so good. I do not see, though, how my view that bishops need more guidance and support from
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