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Prayer for the Dead: Prayer of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024

God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. In company with Christ, Who died and now lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, ...

Where do the palms for Palm Sunday come from?

With Palm Sunday right around the corner, Catholics across the globe will soon be handed leaves as they walk into church. Some might fold them into elaborate little crosses. Kids will poke each other with them. But it's safe to say most won't know where they came from.

Daily Readings for Friday, March 22, 2024

Reading 1: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18:2-7, Gospel: John 10:31-42

Revitalizing Spiritual and Pastoral Care: Pope Francis' Reforms at Basilica of St. Mary Major

Pope Francis has enacted significant changes in the administration of the papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, emphasizing spiritual and pastoral care while appointing a coadjutor archpriest to oversee the oldest Marian shrine in the West.

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi before the Blessed Sacrament: Prayer of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2024

We adore You, O Lord Jesus Christ, in this Church and all the Churches of the world, and we bless You, because, by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

Daily Readings for Thursday, March 21, 2024

Reading 1: Genesis 17:3-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:4-9, Gospel: John 8:51-59

Jonathan Roumie to Deliver Commencement Address at The Catholic University of America

Actor and voice artist Jonathan Roumie has been announced as the keynote speaker for The Catholic University of Americaâ� s Class of 2024 commencement ceremony. Widely recognized for his portrayal of Jesus in the acclaimed television series "The Chosen," Jonathan brings a unique perspective on faith and perseverance to the graduating class.

A Prayer for the Family: Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, March 20, 2024

O God of goodness and mercy, to Thy fatherly guidance we commend our family, our household and all our belongings. We commit all to Thy love and keeping; do Thou fill this house with Thy blessings even as Thou didst fill the holy House of Nazareth with Thy presence. Keep far from us, above all else, the blemish of sin, and do Thou alone reign in our midst by Thy law, by Thy most holy love and by the exercise of every Christian virtue. Let each one of us obey ...

Daily Readings for Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Reading 1: Daniel 3:14-20, Reading 1: Daniel 3:91-92, Reading 1: Daniel 3:95, Responsorial Psalm: Daniel 3:52-56, Gospel: John 8:31-42

Palm or Passion Sunday: Palms, Passion, and Progress

The week we call Holy begins when we hear the contrasting Gospel readings during the Liturgy of Palm or Passion Sunday. Before we enter the Church in a Procession waving Palm branches, we listen to the Gospel narrative and are invited to identify with the jubilant crowds welcoming the Master into Jerusalem.