Fourth Sunday of Easter

On this “Good Shepherd Sunday,” we reflect not only on how Jesus reveals himself as a shepherd but also on how his followers continue his mission of shepherding his flock. We are all sheep because we belong to the Shepherd; we are all shepherds because he shares with...

Third Sunday of Easter

In this week’s Spiritual Reflection, Pope Francis says, “the Eucharistic Banquet has become the emblematic sign of the Christian community. Eating together the Body of Christ: this is the core of Christian life.” Indeed, in the Eucharist, Jesus is truly and fully...

Divine Mercy Sunday

This Octave Day of Easter is, in the 21st century, also celebrated as Divine Mercy Sunday. The readings today show us examples of both acts of mercy and words of mercy. The first reading gives us an inspiring description of the early Church. Those who loved and...

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

He is Risen! Alleluia! There were soldiers standing guard outside the tomb where Jesus was buried, but there were no eyewitnesses to what happened in the darkness inside. So profound was the mystery of what exactly took place, the Resurrection of the Lord, that no one...

Seventh Sunday of Easter

We may begin our reflection today by focusing on this line from Psalm 27: “One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life.” To dwell in the house of the Lord means to be where the Lord is, to live continuously in...