PALM SUNDAY TRYING TIME FOR CATHOLICS
Security forces prepare for Palm Sunday 'This is a time to revitalize our faith and renew our relationship with God and our fellowmen,' he said in a prepared statement as Catholics go to churches today for Palm Sunday. Time to renew our relationship with God - Duterte Tomorrow at 10am we...
Catholics in the city are virtually celebrating Palm Sunday in order to keep social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. This is one of the most important weeks for Catholics, as they observe several holidays leading up to Easter.
Palm Sunday in the Philippines is most dramatic. To commemorate the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, Filipino Catholics bring their palaspas or decorated palm fronds to church to be blessed by the priests. It is always a sight to behold when young fresh coconut leaves called ibus are tr...
Why is the Lord’s Passion read on Palm Sunday? Answer: One reason is tradition. The other is that Holy Thursday and Good Friday are not days of obligation. Having the Passion read on Palm Sunday allows as many Catholics as possible to liturgically participate in the Passion. Did you like...
1There's another type of Cross that is woven by Catholics -- St. Brigid's Crosses (see picture at right). They are made on St. Brigid's Feast Day (1 February) out of rushes or reeds and hung on the inside of the front door of one's house, especially in Irish Catholic homes. ...
Francis said Holy Week will see "more intense prayer" for the "martyred Ukrainian people.″ In a referenceRussia's war in Ukraine, he noted that the olive branches Catholics wave on Palm Sunday are symbols of Jesus' peace. Then, the cardinals greeted Francis greeted one by one, some shakin...
in the history of Christian piety; it has ever since been an essential part of the public and private religious life of Roman Catholics. Protestants have been generally sparing in using the cross and do not use the crucifix, but the symbolism has been retained in their literature (e.g., ...
A priest and a young girl were killed after two grenades were thrown at Catholics participating in a Palm Sunday procession in Goma, Congo. Bishop Faustin Ngabu of Goma suffered abrasions on his leg, but nevertheless celebrated the Mass originally scheduled after the March 24, 2002, procession...
While sceptics believean unknown 14th-Century artist faked the “shroud of the Messiah” using powdered paint on either a sculpture or the body of a model, many Catholics are convinced that the bolt of cloth was somehow imprinted with Christ’s image at the moment of...