Easter

Christian Initiation with Fr. Rob

Christian Initiation with Fr. Rob

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast, Fr. Rob and Fr. George Elliot discuss Christian initiation of adults at the Easter Vigil and Pentecost. Baptism is how Christians become adopted sons and daughters of God. To wait for the Easter Vigil or Pentecost for...

Easter Sunday Gospel Reflection

Easter Sunday Gospel Reflection

Gospel Of John 20:1-9 On the first day of the week,Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,while it was still dark,and saw the stone removed from the tomb.So she ran and went to Simon Peterand to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,“They...

Seeking Easter Joy

Seeking Easter Joy

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! The stone is rolled away. The tomb where Christ once laid is empty. Death did not hold Him. He conquered death and restored life. Jesus, Our Redeemer, brings us life, love, and hope won for us all through His passion, death, and...

Preparing For A Quarantined Holy Week

Preparing For A Quarantined Holy Week

I have a healthy fear of the coronavirus but one worry is growing more steadily with every newly canceled event: what’s going to happen during Holy Week?  Like many Catholics, Holy Week, and the Triduum, in particular, is my yearly retreat from the rest of the...

Worthy to Suffer | Liturgy Live

Worthy to Suffer | Liturgy Live

This week on the podcast we talk about how in the first reading, Peter is no longer under the authority of the Sanhedrin. He is in the Spirit and has the courage to face the punishment that comes from proclaiming the Gospel. We talk about fear of being publicly...

The Good News | Liturgy Live Easter Sunday

The Good News | Liturgy Live Easter Sunday

This week on Liturgy Live we talk about the closing of Lent and the finishing of the race. That we do not enter Easter rested, we enter Easter exhausted and tested. In the first reading, we go into the Preaching of Peter to the Gentiles and how important it is for us...

5 Joys Of Preparing RCIA Candidates

5 Joys Of Preparing RCIA Candidates

What is RCIA? What are the Steps? For the past few decades, the normal way for an unbaptized non-Catholic to enter the Catholic Church is the RCIA process. This stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. There is an entire book of the Church (aptly named...

TXT Stories Easter: He’s Back!

TXT Stories Easter: He’s Back!

TXT Stories has imagined what communication would have looked like if the followers of Jesus had text messaging at the first Easter.  Of course, this isn't scripturally accurate, but with Easter Sunday falling on April Fool's Day this year, we can all enjoy...

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