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Palm Sunday

To watch the Palm Sunday Liturgy from the Church of Sant’Egidio click here. First Reading Isaiah 50:4-7 The Lord God has given me   the tongue of a teacher,that I may know how to sustain   the weary with a word.Morning by morning he wakens—   wakens my ear   to listen as those who are taught.The Lord God has opened my ear,   and I was not rebellious,   I […]

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Holy Week and Easter Resurrection 2020

On this page you will find the daily readings for every day of Holy Week and an accompanying reflection from “The Word of God Everyday.” All are invited to use them for personal prayer throughout this time. During Holy Week our moments of Prayer and Liturgy will also be available online for all to share […]

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What If I Can’t “Stay Home?”

Most of the USA is being told to stay home, to practice physical distancing. For many of us this is difficult, but manageable. For others, it is an impossibility. Those who live on the streets of our cities have no home to stay at. For these friends, who often depend on soup kitchens and other [...]
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Social Solidarity in a Time of Physical Distancing

While many speak of “social distancing” in the time of COVID-19, there is an enormous cost for those who are already alone in our society. Loneliness kills and social distancing, for some, can spell the end of the only human contact they have. At Sant’Egidio, we prefer “physical distancing,” maintaining health precautions but using this […]

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Coronavirus Emergency

Leave no one alone, especially not the most fragile and vulnerable, in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. This is the commitment Sant’Egidio makes when responding to, with a sense of responsibility, the current health crisis. In compliance with all necessary measures and effectively contributing to the containment of contagion, we must maintain, if not […]