We are in the homestretch of Lent, going into the final week, also called Holy Week by many Christians. April 13 this year is Palm Sunday, and April 20 Easter; the historic method of setting Easter ...

As we have seen, the Gospels of the first three days of Holy Week set the stage for Jesus’ Passion and Death. Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly on Sunday. Monday’s Gospel speaks of the anointing of ...

During Holy Week this year, Catholic congregations will hear, and in some cases enact, the passion narratives from the Gospels of Matthew and John. Matthew 27:25 uniquely depicts a Jewish mob crying, ...

“We believe that St. Joseph was a carpenter. But that’s not exactly what the Gospels tell us. They tell us that he was a tekton, a house builder or construction worker. Keep in mind that timber is ...