Easter season
From Easter to Pentecost
The season of Easter 2009 begins on Sunday, April 12, and ends at Pentecost, May 31 . Our feature includes an Easter calendar, readings, and audio and video reflections, updated daily for the 50 days of Easter season.
Looking Back (Back to Today)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Easter Calendar
Select a date to change this page’s Reflection, Thought for the Week and Sunday Soundbites through the season: Holy Thursday through Pentecost.
April 2009
May
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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Reflection
(John 6:44-51)
“It is written in the prophets: ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.” How does God teach you? How can you “hear the Father”? What draws you to Jesus?
—Revelations of Divine Mercy:
Daily Readings From the Diary of Blessed Faustina Kowalska

Thought for the Week
Jesus: A Historical Portrait
Perhaps the strongest proof of the resurrection of Jesus is the survival and continuation of the movement he had begun. The entire New Testament affirms that the first followers of Jesus underwent a remarkable transformation after his death….After the resurrection, those who had abandoned Jesus and fled out of fear proclaimed the gospel fearlessly.
— Jesus: A Historical Portrait

Sunday Soundbites
with Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M.  Audio Feature
Third Sunday of Easter—Preparing for the Future
Fourth Sunday of Easter—Among the Lord's Flock

Easter e-cards
Send cards to continue living the Easter message.
Lent/Easter 2009 News
The AmericanCatholic.org Lent/Easter news feature focuses on coverage of the ongoing events of the Lenten and Easter seasons from the Vatican and throughout the world from Ash Wednesday (Feb. 25) through Easter Sunday (April 12) and until Pentecost (May 31).

More Easter Inspiration
New! A Doctor's Good Friday Reflections
Resurrection's promise is already contained in Jesus' suffering on the cross.

New! Thérèse of Lisieux: Our Easter Season Spiritual Guide
If our life experiences and the Church’s liturgical year seem out of sync, this Doctor of the Church can help.

New! Agony in the Garden: Understanding the Passion of Jesus
Examine Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethesemane by looking at the meaning of agony, the drama of the garden, the three tests of the garden, the sleeping apostles and the moment of grace.

The Journey to Easter
A parish experiences the joys of the Easter Vigil as it welcomes new members into the Church.

The First Pentecost
A narrative account of the first Pentecost where a new Church has begun.

We Believe in the Resurrection
The Resurrection is the crowning event in the historical life of Jesus. Learn what happened during the Resurrection and how the Resurrection launched the Christian faith and shaped our belief in Jesus’ identity.

Easter and Sacraments of Initiation
Gifts of the Holy Spirit from the Catholic Update Video,
"Sealed With God's Spirit"

Called by Name from the Catholic Update Video,
"Adult Baptism: Exploring Its Meaning"

Life Is Yours from "Resurrection Power"
 by Megan McKenna

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