Category: Othonia Updates

Shroud Novena April 25 – May 4

Catholic Bros

We are grateful to invite you to pray with us in a novena leading up to the Holy Shroud. (LINK) The Shroud of Turin is a powerful aid to prayer […]

Othonia goes to Bryan

Othonia in Bryan

A Shroud of Turin exhibit in Bryan is giving visitors a chance to examine one of history’s most studied and debated artifacts. Hosted by St. Joseph Catholic Church in partnership with Othonia, the free exhibit invites the public to reflect on the Shroud’s historical, scientific, and spiritual significance throughout the Easter season.

Shroud Divine Mercy Novena

Divine mercy image and the Shroud of Turin

The Divine Mercy Novena was dictated by Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska and was originally documented in her diary.

What Were the ὀθόνια in the Gospel of John?

The empty Othonia

This paper argues that Othonia in John’s Gospel refers to linen burial cloths, not bandages, aligning with first-century Jewish custom. Drawing on archaeological and linguistic evidence, it distinguishes othonia from the restrictive keiria of the Lazarus narrative. The study demonstrates that the orderly arrangement of the cloths in John 20, with the face cloth folded separately, constitutes crucial narrative evidence. This evidence makes the empty tomb intelligible and serves as the basis for the Beloved Disciple’s faith, rendering John 20:8 narratively coherent.

Fee Schedule

 ParishNon-parish
Single talk, 90 min*$1,000$2,000
Multi-talk, single day > 4 hrs$2,000$3,000
Multi-day event, e.g. Mission or Conference
(first 2 days, then $500 per day)		$2,000$3,000

* For audiences over 500 minimum

** If a reduction is requested, a grant of no more than half the total paid by Othonia Fund will be considered.