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Monday in the Octave of Easter, April 21, 2025
Gospel Matthew 28:8-15 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the...

Alaina Lanik
Apr 202 min read


THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD, APRIL 20, 2025
MASS READINGS Reading 2, 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Brothers and sisters: Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the dough? Clear out...

Maria Knox
Apr 202 min read


HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
William Adolphe Bouguereau , Dallas Fine Art Museum The Pietà , 1876 Holy Saturday reminds me of my young years going to Church with my...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 182 min read


FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD, GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025
The Crucifixion Fra Angelico (Guido di Pietro) ca. 1420–23 Gospel John 18:1—19:42 Jesus went out with his disciples across the...
Ann Tran
Apr 179 min read


HOLY THURSDAY, EVENING MASS OF THE LAST SUPPER, APRIL 17, 2025
by Jacopo Robusti , best known as Tintoretto, Venetian painter, (public domain) MASS READINGS: Gospel John 13:1-15 Before the feast of...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 163 min read


WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 16, 2025
János Pentelei Molnar, “The Thirty Pieces of Silver,” 1909 (photo: Public Domain) Mass Readings: Gospel Matthew 26:14-25 One of the...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 152 min read


Monday of Holy Week, April 14, 2025
Gospel John 12:1-11 Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a...

Alaina Lanik
Apr 133 min read


PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION, APRIL 13, 2025
Christ's Entrance to Jerusalem by Hippolyte Flandrin in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris MASS READINGS At the procession with palms - Gospel...

Maria Knox
Apr 122 min read


SATURDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT APRIL 12, 2025
" Christ Before the High Priest " by Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst MASS READINGS: Gospel John 11:45-56 Many of the Jews who had come...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 113 min read


FRIDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT APRIL 11, 2025
MASS READING: Responsorial Psalm Psalm 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 R. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice. My God,...

Ann Tran
Apr 101 min read


THURSDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT, APRIL 10, 2025
MASS READINGS Gospel John 8:51-59 Jesus said to the Jews: "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death." So the...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 92 min read


WEDNESDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT, APRIL 9, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel John 8:31-42 Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, "If you remain in my word, you will truly be my...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 82 min read


Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent, April 7, 2025
Gospel John 8:12-20 Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will...

Alaina Lanik
Apr 62 min read


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, APRIL 6, 2025
MASS READINGS Gospel John 8:1-11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all...

Maria Knox
Apr 53 min read


FIRST SATURDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT, APRIL 5, 2025
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), “The Gossips,” 1948. Painting for The Saturday Evening Post cover, March 6, 1948. Oil on canvas. Private...
Olivia M. Bannan
Apr 42 min read


FRIDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT, APRIL 4, 2025
MASS READINGS: Responsorial Psalm Psalm 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 R. (19a) The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. The LORD confronts...

Ann Tran
Apr 31 min read


Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
READINGS Reading 1 Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 The angel brought me, Ezekiel, back to the entrance of the temple of the LORD, and I saw...

Mary Jo Barr
Apr 13 min read


Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent, March 31, 2025
Gospel John 4:43-54 At that time Jesus left [Samaria] for Galilee. For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his native...

Alaina Lanik
Mar 302 min read


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, MARCH 30, 2025
MASS READINGS Verse before the Gospel Luke 15:18 I will get up and go to my Father and shall say to him: Father, I have sinned against...

Maria Knox
Mar 292 min read


SATURDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF LENT, MARCH 29, 2025
MASS READINGS Gospel Luke 18:9-14 Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised...
Olivia M. Bannan
Mar 282 min read
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