Monthly Archives: April 2019

Friday within the Octave of Easter Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them. (Acts 4:8) Maybe you’ve noticed this character who keeps appearing throughout Acts. He’s usually in the background, avoiding the limelight. He has almost no speaking … Continue reading →

BY: FR. JOHN RICCARDO Here’s a question to consider: do you, right now, have a plan, and are you working at it, so that one day you will become a saint? Will someone someday want to make a painting or … Continue reading →

Thursday within the Octave of Easter He showed them his hands and his feet. (Luke 24:40) In many of the resurrection stories in the Bible, Jesus makes it a point to prove to the apostles that he is not just … Continue reading →

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Their eyes were opened and they recognized him. (Luke 24:31) It had been a long day of walking, but Cleopas and his friend wanted more time with their traveling companion. The mysterious stranger seemed … Continue reading →

ave you ever noticed how much the Bible talks about the mercy of God? Even the Old Testament, which is often thought to portray Yahweh as a God of wrath and judgment, is filled with testimonies to his tender love … Continue reading →

Monday within the Octave of Easter The patriarch David . . . foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ. (Acts 2:29, 31) Think about a priest giving a homily about the resurrection of Christ. You would likely expect … Continue reading →

On this day when we celebrate Jesus’ triumph over death, we are also saddened by the news of the church bombings in Sri Lanka. May the angels escort all the victims to the throne room of the Lord, and may … Continue reading →

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord They both ran. (John 20:4) When we are sick, we run to the doctor’s. When there is a big sale at a store, we run to the shopping mall. When we see … Continue reading →

ood Friday of the Passion of the Lord He . . . opened not open his mouth. (Isaiah 53:7) It has been a long-standing tradition to observe a kind of sacred silence between the hours of noon and three o’clock … Continue reading →

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter … Continue reading →