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The FINAL BATTLE before the Resurrection: Passiontide

As Lent enters its most solemn phase, Mother Miriam calls us to refocus our hearts on the mystery that changes everything: Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. In this special Passiontide episode, Mother Miriam reflects on the beauty of the Church’s ancient traditions and urges listeners to embrace this sacred time with deeper intensity. She also raises a concern that many Catholics quietly share — the confusion and division caused by the …

Introduction Each Gospel presents the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus in a specific way. It is the same mystery, but each one has his own literary and theological accents. In recent decades, we have developed a greater sensitivity to this originality characteristic of each of the Gospels. This means that, instead of considering evangelists as mere collectors of traditions, as mere executors, we see them as true authors, authentic theologians.

Why Veil Statues Before Easter? The Truth Behind This Ancient Passiontide Tradition

What is Passiontide?According to Catholic Answers,“Passiontide, the two weeks between Passion Sunday and Easter. The last week is Holy Week, while the first is called by the Latins ‘Hebdomas Passionis’, by the Greeks ‘Week of the palms’ (from the Sunday following).”Passiontide begins on the fifth Sunday of Lent and extends through Holy Saturday.Various traditions are associated with this time, one being the veiling of statues, crucifixes, and ot…

During Passiontide, the Church Doubles Down on Lent - Ave Maria Radio

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