Easter

WOJ The Ascension of the Lord, Year C

By CathFamily | May 23, 2025

“I am sending down to you what the Father has promised. Stay then, until you are clothed with the power from on high” (Jesus, Luke…

WOJ Easter 3, Year B

By CathFamily | April 8, 2024

It is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of…

WOJ Easter Sunday, Year B

By CathFamily | March 22, 2024

Let your thoughts be on things above, not on the things that are on the earth (Colossians 3:2)

WOJ Easter Sunday, Year A

By CathFamily | March 31, 2023

Let your thoughts be on things above, not on the things that are on the earth (Colossians 3:2) Feel free to share “Words of Jesus”…

Easter Hallelujah

By CathFamily | April 22, 2021

Leonard Cohen’s famous Hallelujah is given a powerful makeover by Cassandra Star Armstrong and her sister Callahan. The lyrics were written by Kelley Mooney and…

Easter @ Home

By Guest Author | April 1, 2020

While Masses have been suspended this Easter, it won’t stop Catholics from celebrating with joy the festive highpoint of their Christian calendar! Our homes are…

Holy Week @ Home

By Guest Author | April 1, 2020

Simple steps for sharing faith with your children This year, Holy Week ceremonies and Easter Masses will not be accessible as usual. But that doesn’t…

2016 April | Joy

By Francine Pirola | March 22, 2016

Pope Francis is big on joy. Not only is he always smiling and delighting in the people he meets, many of his writings express the…

7 Ways to Enjoy Easter Eggs

By Kiara Pirola | March 21, 2016

Easter eggs have a long and rich history that goes back well before the invention of chocolate. Eggs have long been associated with new life,…

Embracing Divine Mercy Everyday

By Francine Pirola | April 11, 2015

Why not try some of these simple things with your family to introduce them to Divine Mercy? For more on the history and the story…

Family Flick Pick: Lent & Easter

By Francine and Byron Pirola | April 10, 2015

Pop some popcorn and get comfy with these Lent & Easter themed family-friendly short list that CathFamily has compiled. The Passion of Christ. This Mel…

Divine Mercy Sunday

By Francine Pirola | April 10, 2015

In the Jubilee Year, Pope John Paul II established the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. Popularised by twentieth century Polish nun, St Faustina, devotion…