GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 03/29/24 (Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 18:1—19:42 (…) After this, aware that everything was now finished,in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled,Jesus said, “I thirst.”There was a vessel filled with common wine.So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssopand put it up to his mouth.When Jesus had taken the

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 03/28/24 (Thursday of Holy Week)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 13:1-15 Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had cometo pass from this world to the Father.He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over.So, during supper,fully

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 03/26/24 (Tuesday of Holy Week)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 13:21-33, 36-38 Reclining at table with his disciples, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified,“Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant.One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved,was reclining at Jesus’

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 03/25/24 (Monday of Holy Week)

From the Gospel according to JohnJn 12:1-11 Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany,where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served,while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oilmade from genuine aromatic nardand anointed