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You can find Easter hope in hard times

By Woodeene Koenig-Bricker. Cast aside worries so that you can be a sign of the resurrected Christ

Welcome, converts -- and may we undergo conversion

Openers

We are Easter people

Openers

We are all converts

Editorial

Ways to make Easter spirit last all season

By Lorene Hanley Duquin. The Easter season is a time that is filled with a spirit of joy and hope.

Vatican Redefines Divine Mercy Sunday

By Robert Allard. Third edition of the Roman Missal includes liturgical title name change for Divine Mercy Sunday. (Subscription required)

Using low-gluten hosts

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. In order to be valid matter for Eucharist, Communion hosts must have a little gluten

Unlock the Doors

Homily Background for April 15, 2012 - Year B. (Subscription required)

Two looks at the Man of Sorrows

By Nora Hamerman. Images from two current museum exhibits evoke the paschal mystery. (Subscription required)

Rituals and Rubrics à la Northern Hemisphere

By Father Patrick M. Carrion. Many of our symbols and thinking are so Northern.

'Repent and be converted'

By Carl E. Olson. Easter season is a time for us to have a transforming encounter with the risen Lord

Proclaim Divine Mercy

Second Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday

Our Takes: Sweet ride for a good cause

Our Takes for April 4, 2010

Our growing Church

At Easter, readers who have converted to the faith share how they came to Catholicism

Opening the Word: Christ is (truly) risen

By Carl Olson. Just a ‘hodgepodge’ of myths? Scripture attests otherwise to a real historical event of Resurrection

Openers: A Catholic cure for the bite of the ideological viper

By John Norton. Catholics are going to find they'll need to make more and more of an effort to practice their faith

Mystery of myrrh

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Wise Men’s gift to the Christ Child brings together Church’s two great events — Christmas and Easter

March 31, Wednesday of Holy Week

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Light-bearing witnesses

As believers, we have responsibility to reveal truth of Resurrection to those who don't see

Jesus meant what he did

If he rose from the dead, we can't go on the way we have -- conversion becomes necessary

Indelible mark explains mysterious path into Church

Free access to this In Focus article. Writer Jennifer Fulwiler, who blogs at ConversionDiary.com, explains her journey from atheism to Catholicism. This article has free access to all visitors.

In Focus: Welcoming new Catholics home

This article has free access for all visitors. Catholics who converted to the faith tell how they came to Holy Mother Church

In Focus: Welcome Home

This article has free access for all visitors. On this glorious Easter day, readers share how they came to the Catholic Faith.

In Focus: The Definitive Guide to Holy Week

Free access to all visitors! FREE Holy Week poster download. Be sure to keep the most sacred time of the Church's calendar holy and spiritually satisfying.

In Focus: Conversion Stories

In Focus

'He has been raised'

By Carl E. Olson. Today's Scripture readings make it clear: Resurrection of Jesus Christ is no myth

Entrance exams

The exorcisms during the scrutinies aren't like what you've seen from Hollywood but still evoke power over sin

Editorial: The challenge of truly living as Easter people

If the world is supposed to know Christians by their love, what will it make of their apathy?

Editorial: A reason for hope

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. The temptation may be to see this as a nightmare revisited.

Easter Sunday 2007

In our most difficult moments, are we an easter people?

Easter people

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. 'Make us Easter people, men and women of light, filled with the fire of Your love.'

Easter

By Victor M. Parachin. Everything you've always wanted to know about the greatest and oldest Christian feast.

Don't put away those Easter decorations!

Let's make celebration something that lasts.

Consider these children's books for Easter baskets

They teach basics of the faith and emphasize the dignity of all humans.

Catholic-Orthodox dialogue making progress

By Michelle Martin. But differences on role and authority of the pope remain major obstacles to overcome, scholar says. (Subscription required)

Carl E. Olson: Witnessing the Resurrection

Peter and John’s faith in the Risen Christ is rooted in truth of empty tomb, not on feelings or intuition. (Subscription required)

Blessing with holy water

Certain rites of the liturgy are only called for during specific times of the year such as Easter.

April 23, Holy Saturday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Answers from Msgr. Mannion: Christ victorious

In this Easter season, how Jesus’ death and resurrection mark the beginning of the end of evil; bilingual possibilities