I have made you a light for the nations, so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth. read more

Everything I have learned that's worth knowing, I learned from my mother. Moms are the most beautiful beings in the world. No one has loved you like your mom and no one ever will. Her love is the purest of all. read more

Thomas believed because he saw the risen Jesus. Although we have never seen him, we believe that Jesus is the Christ, begotten by God. We give thanks to the Lord that he has formed us into a community of believers, united in the Spirit. read more

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. read more

Our Redeemer has risen from the tomb; let us sing a hymn of praise to the Lord our God, alleluia. read more

They buried the Lord and sealed the tomb by rolling a large stone in front of it. They stationed soldiers there to guard it. Mt 27:66. read more

Good Friday readings bring us to the pinnacle of the holy days in the Christian calendar. While we have heard the story of the passion of our Lord many times, it can still impact us in new ways, opening new insights for us to contemplate in our journey of faith. read more

While they were at supper, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples. read more

The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears;I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away. I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting. Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me! It is the Sovereign Lord who helps me. Who will condemn me? They will all wear out like a garment; the moths will eat them up. read more

The great crowd that had gathered for the feast cried out to the Lord Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. read more

Sending his Only-Begotten Son to redeem us and give us eternal life was a supreme act of God's love for us. In fact, God the Father gave us Christ in the Incarnation precisely to reveal his tremendous Love. read more

The grain of wheat must die to produce fruit. Such dying must be cultivated by obedience and by our covenant with God, rooted in love and forgiveness. read more