Daily Links, April 5: Holy Thursday

As we begin the Easter Triduum, let's get the bad news out of the way first: the sexual abuse trial in Philadelphia is still ongoing [1], and Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph was back in court as well, where a judge refused to dismiss misdemeanor charges [2]against the bishop.

A young gay Catholic in New York shares his letter of resignation [3] from the junior board of Catholic Charities over comments toward the LGBT community made by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Nick Sementelli at Faith in Public Life takes a closer look at Xavier University [4] dropping birth control coverage for employees.

And to get you in the spirit of Easter and Holy Week, a few reflections from around the web:

Cardinal Donald Wuerl writes about Easter [5] at the Washington Post.

Sojourners takes a listen to some inspiring music [6] for Holy Week.

Dan Horan, O.F.M. gives a Franciscan reflection on Holy Thursday [7].

And another look at Holy Thursday [8], from Vox Nova.

We'll be away for the next few days as we celebrate the Triduum, but be sure to join us on Monday for post-Easter reflections and news.

Happy Easter!