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How does the Pope mark Maundy Thursday? Why does the Queen give out Maundy Money? Where does the word "Maundy" come from? Discover the customs and traditions for Maundy Thursday in this blog.

Holy Week is the most important week of the Church's year and it begins with Palm Sunday. Discover the meaning behind the palms and how the Church marks Palm Sunday in this blog.

Explore the message behind the Divine Mercy devotion: that of trust in God and mercy towards others.

Based on revelations to St Faustina for Trust in God and Mercy towards others, briefly explore the elements of this devotion: The Feast of Mercy, The Image of Merciful Jesus, The Chaplet, The Hour of Mercy and Spreading the devotion to Divine Mercy.

Help children learn about and understand the rituals and traditions that make up Holy Week and Easter, from Palm Sunday to the Easter Vigil.

The First Saturdays devotion was requested by Our Lady of Fatima, who promised "to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the First Saturday of five successive months, go to confession, receive Holy Communion, say five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary."