The Feast of Pentecost
The Lord Jesus’ resurrection marks the decisive turn in salvation history from the past to the present, which will last till Christ’s return. Before “the first …
Seventh Sunday of Easter
In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke paints a picture of the early Christian community three times. But before this he notes that immediately after …
Third Sunday of Easter
The liturgy’s choice of texts to be read day after day does not favour the search for — or dream of — a historical reconstruction …
Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday
Today we celebrate the Octave Day of Easter, which also happens to be the Feast of Divine Mercy. The concept of Divine Mercy of course, …
Easter Sunday
“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!I bring you news of great joy —Alleluia!The Lord is risen!Alleluia!” The liturgy for Easter Sunday— the last day of the Easter Triduum — is …
Palm Sunday
The procession with branches celebrates, in its multiple aspects, the triumph of Christ the King, and the Mass of Passion Sunday which chiefly evokes the …
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A
In John’s Gospel, as the Lenten Lectionary of Year A, the raising of Lazarus is the last “sign” that Jesus works in order to manifest the glory …
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A
Welcome to this Fourth Sunday of Lent, and a slight relaxation of the rigours that Lent sometimes puts upon us. And especially to all mothers …
Third Sunday of Lent, Year A
“What do we have to fear when we have such a proof, such an experience of God’s love? How could we doubt God’s presence when …
Second Sunday of Lent, Year A
Every year the Second Sunday of Lent commemorates the stage in salvation history marked by the call of Abraham, the father of the Jewish, Moslem, …