On this episode of the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, Archbishop Roche joins Colleen Dulle for a special Holy Week interview on the Vatican’s response to rapidly changing liturgical needs around the world.
Prayer
As we grieve the coronavirus, look to Mary, the Mother of Sorrows
Amid the global pandemic of Covid-19 that has spread throughout this Lenten season, calling on the Mother of Sorrows feels all the more urgent.
How do you keep the faith in a time of coronavirus?
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many dioceses have suspended in-person Masses or dispensed Catholics from their Sunday Mass obligation.
Building a community of faith, even from a distance
Our ideas of connection and community have been put to the test. Today’s readings reveal how early Christians connected with people in order to spread the faith.
How can we follow the example of the disciples this Easter?
It was the breaking of bread that revealed Jesus’ identity.
Read: Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi address on coronavirus and Jesus calming the storm
Pope Francis delivered an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi address to pray for the end of the coronavirus.
Our Lady of the Coronavirus
Pope Francis is calling us all to consider Mary not as an abstract helper but as a mother who has a proven track record of healing, protecting and watching over her people.
Pope Francis calls on Christians worldwide to combat coronavirus pandemic with midday prayer on March 25
“In these days of trial, as humanity trembles at the threat of the [coronavirus] pandemic, I would propose that all Christians join their voices together to heaven,” Pope Francis said.
Are we present for Jesus during his time of need?
Who might we be in these narratives? Who was there during Jesus’ time of need?
Can we believe in the Resurrection without understanding it?
What might be difficult to understand on Easter Sunday should become clearer throughout the Easter season.
