Candlelit Easter Vigil Mass, the longest of the church year, celebrates ‘The Resurrection’

'Night of Joy' celebrates the joyful season of Resurrection at Franciscan University

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) - It’s tradition in the Catholic Church to hold a nine-day mourning period after the Pope dies, but that just so happens to coincide with the eight-day period following Easter, known as the Octave of Easter.  Franciscan University of Steubenville hosted their annual ‘Night of Joy’ event to enter more deeply into what is celebrated to be a joyful season of Resurrection.  The night included worship music performed by coun…

Candlelit Easter Vigil Mass, the longest of the church year, celebrates ‘The Resurrection’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each year, on the night before Easter Sunday Rev. Michael Martine, pastor of Holy Rosary R.C. Church, leads the Easter Vigil into the South Beach church.

Cardinal calls commitmment to culture of life at Easter Vigil | Asia

HONG KONG (SE): During the Easter Vigil Mass on April 19 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road, Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., called for a renewed commitment to the culture of life, encouraging all the faithful to embrace the hope and transformation made possible through Christ’s resurrection. This Easter, approximately 2,470 adults and children were baptised across the diocese. At the cathedral, Cardinal Stephen, together wit…

Resurrection Power - Making Disciples of Jesus | The Global Methodist Church

By Steven Taylor Photo by Jacob Bentzinger on Unsplash. “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead…” Ephesians 1:18–20a (NIV) One song that still sticks with me (now MA…