Religious News

Mercy Sunday: the boundless ocean of divine love

Divine Mercy Sunday, celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter, is like a door wide open to the heart of God. Established throughout the Church by John Paul II in the year 2000, on the occasion of the canonisation of Saint Faustina Kowalska, this day is an urgent invitation to plunge into the bottomless abyss of divine tenderness. Read more...

The Octave of Easter: eight days to enter into the joy of the Resurrection

The Easter Octave is one of the most intense and joyful periods of the liturgical year. For eight days, the Church extends the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection as if it were a single day. This period, which begins on Easter Sunday and ends on the following Sunday, known as Divine Mercy Sunday, invites the faithful to remain in the joy of Easter and to deepen their understanding of the central mystery of the Christian faith. Read more...

Easter, the victory of life

The heart of the Christian faithEaster is the most important Christian holiday. It celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus, three days after his crucifixion.Without Easter, there would be no Christianity. The Resurrection is the foundation of faith. It proclaims that death does not have the last word. After the Passion and the silence of the tomb, light bursts forth. Read more...

Holy Saturday, the silence of waiting

A day of suspenseAfter the intensity of Good Friday, Holy Saturday is a day of profound silence. Jesus is in the tomb. The disciples are scattered, distraught, lost. There are no festive celebrations or grand speeches. The Church remains in contemplation. Holy Saturday is the day of God's silence. Read more...

Good Friday, love unto the cross

The Day of SilenceGood Friday is one of the most solemn days of the Christian year. The Church does not celebrate Mass. The bells are silent. The atmosphere becomes solemn and contemplative. This day commemorates the Passion and death of Jesus on the cross. There is no triumph, no apparent light. Only silence and contemplation. Read more...