PEACE IN OUR HEARTS: 04/13/24 (Third Sunday of Easter)

GospelLk 24:35-48The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way,and how Jesus was made known to themin the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this,he stood in their midst and said to them,“Peace be with you.”But they were startled and terrifiedand thought that they were seeing a ghost.Then he said

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

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 02/14/24 (Ash Wednesday)

From the Gospel according to MatthewMt 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples:“Take care not to perform righteous deedsin order that people may see them;otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.When you give alms,do not blow a trumpet before you,as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streetsto win the

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 02/09/24 (Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to MarkMk 7:31-37 Jesus left the district of Tyreand went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,into the district of the Decapolis.And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impedimentand begged him to lay his hand on him.He took him off by himself away from

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 01/31/24 (Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest)

From the Gospel according to Mark MK 6:1-6 Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been

FAITHFUL TO GOD: 01/28/24 (Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

GospelMk 1:21-28Then they came to Capernaum,and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught.The people were astonished at his teaching,for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit;he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?Have you

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: 01/20/24 (Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time)

From the Gospel according to MarkMk 3:20-21 Jesus came with his disciples into the house.Again the crowd gathered,making it impossible for them even to eat.When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Words of the Holy Father: Dear friends, even among Jesus’ relatives