From Catholic Charities USA ... "Easter Reflection" for April 19

Second Sunday of Easter

Readings of the Day

The earliest written records about the Church in Rome indicate that newly baptized persons (“Neophytes”) would don their white baptismal garments from Holy Saturday through the Sunday after Easter as a public expression of their new status as Christians.

For contemporary Christians, the first week of Easter is a time to reflect on the joy of the Resurrection. In our COVID-19 world, the challenge for us is to find that joy while ...

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