This week we begin Holy Week and the final day of Lent, Holy Thursday, April 2. This week we as Christians honor the last days of Jesus Christ’s life. The first day of Holy Week, Palm Sunday, is a ...

Holy Week begins today with Palm Sunday, or the Sunday of the Passion — Christ’s sufferings, which culminated in his death by crucifixion. We remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, just ...

As Jesus came near the place where the road goes down to the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen. Luke ...

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over the course of that year. The Jubilee of Hope is, therefore, like a fresh ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2026.

Every year something stands out in the drama of Holy Week, which begins with Jesus’ dramatic entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. On Maundy/Holy Thursday, Jesus celebrates the first Communion amid a ...

As we mark the end of Holy Week and prepare our hearts for the resurrection of Christ, it is fitting to ask: Who is the holy God we worship? Why did He die for us? And what does His holiness require ...

The gospel of Matthew consists of 28 chapters — two-fifths of it is devoted to Jesus’ final week. Three-fifths of the gospel of Mark’s 16 chapters are devoted to that final week. Luke’s Gospel has 24 ...